The Moulids Of Egypt

Author : J.W. McPherson
Publisher : Gingko Library
ISBN 13 : 1914983114
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moulids of Egypt written by J.W. McPherson and published by Gingko Library. This book was released on 2023-09-09 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and highly original contribution to the study of Egypt’s religious folklore. First published in Cairo during World War II, The Moulids of Egypt is a study of moulids, the popular Egyptian religious festivals celebrated by both Muslims and Christians in the first half of the twentieth century. The book talks in detail about the secular side of moulids, where sports, games, theatres, dancing, and laughter were as much part of the festivals as the religious processions and the whirling of dervishes. Some of the rites and customs analyzed here date from as far back as the Pharaonic period, but the moulids are gradually dying out; many of the 126 festivals described in Moulids of Egypt have since faded away, making the book of lasting interest.

Author : Joseph W. McPherson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780404164089
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moulids of Egypt written by Joseph W. McPherson and published by . This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph Williams Macpherson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moulids of Egypt - Egyptian Saints-Days, Etc. [With Plates, Including Portraits and Facsimiles, and Maps.]. written by Joseph Williams Macpherson and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. W. MacPherson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Moulids of Egypt, Egyptian Saints-Days, by J.W. McPherson, ... With a Foreword by ... E.E. Evans-Pritchard written by J. W. MacPherson and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dan Richardson
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781843530503
Total Pages : 892 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Egypt written by Dan Richardson and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides practical advice on planning a trip to Egypt; describes points of interest in each section of the country; and includes information on restaurants, nightspots, shops, and lodging.

Author : Valerie J. Hoffman
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 1643364200
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sufism, Mystics, and Saints in Modern Egypt written by Valerie J. Hoffman and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries Sufism—Islamic mysticism—held a major place in Islamic spirituality, intellectual life, and popular religion. While many scholars have commented on Sufism's decline, few have delved deeply into present-day Egyptian Sufism or considered it as a system in its own right. Drawing on her detailed fieldwork and a variety of little known literary sources, Valerie J. Hoffman presents Sufism as it exists in Egypt today, in the vivid experiences of its adherents. With an array of conclusions that overturn widely held beliefs about modern Sufis, Hoffman argues that the apparent assimilation of Egyptian Sufism masks a thriving movement hidden from the Western world. From her experiences as a quasi disciple of a Sufi master, she offers new insights into the movement's evolution, the vital role of women in Sufism, and Sufi perspectives on gender and sexuality.

Author : John R. Bradley
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 023061437X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside Egypt written by John R. Bradley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Egypt was banned by the Egyptian governmentin 2008, the first time a book on Egyptian politics had been banned in the country in decades. This updated edition reveals why Egypt was vulnerable to a popular uprising and how it could lead to an Iranian-style theocracy in a country once noted for its plurality and tolerance.

Author : Abdou Maliqalim Simone
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781842775936
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Africa written by Abdou Maliqalim Simone and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including case studies from Dakar, Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Kisangani, Jos, Zaria, Cairo and Marrakesh, this text presents the complex social dynamics of human survival in African cities today.

Author : Samuli Schielke
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 0815651910
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Perils of Joy written by Samuli Schielke and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim "friends of God," have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, a sign of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to Islam and modernity in the eyes of some, and an indication of pious devotion in the eyes of others? What makes the celebration of a saint’s festival appear in such dramatically different contours? The Perils of Joy offers a rich investigation, both historical and ethnographic, of conflicting and transforming attitudes toward festivals in contemporary Egypt. Schielke argues that mulids are characterized by a utopian momentum of the extraordinary that troubles the grand schemes of order and perfection that have become hegemonic in Egypt since the twentieth century. Not an opposition between state and civil society, nor a division between Islamists and secularists, but rather the competition between different perceptions of what makes up a complete life forms the central line of conflict in the contestation of festive culture.

Author : Dan Richardson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1409324265
Total Pages : 927 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Egypt written by Dan Richardson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in ePub format. The new, full-color The Rough Guide to Egypt is the definitive guide to this amazing country, whose ancient civilization still fascinates today. But there's more to Egypt than just pyramids and temples. The Red Sea offers some of the world's finest diving, a few hours by air from Europe. There are awesome dunes and lush oases to explore in its deserts and fantastic bazaars and mosques in the capital, Cairo. Detailed accounts of every attraction, along with crystal-clear maps and plans, make it easy to access anything from remote oases to nightlife that only locals know. You'll find lavish photography and color maps throughout, along with insider tips on how to get the best out of Luxor's temples or Sinai's beach resorts. At every point, the Rough Guide steers you to the best hotels, cafés, restaurants, and shops across every price range, giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Egypt.