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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162821003321

Autore

Jaʻfar Sharīf

Titolo

Islam in India : or the qanun-i-Islam the customs of the Musalmans of India / / Ja'far Sharif ; edited by William Crooke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-31233-6

1-315-31232-8

1-315-31231-X

Edizione

[New edition. Revised and rearranged /]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (457 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Routledge Library Editions: International Islam  ; ; Volume 5

Disciplina

291.1720954

Soggetti

Islam - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1921 by Oxford University Press. Authorized reprint published by Curzon Press Ltd. 1972.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Ethnography -- ch. 2. Rites after birth -- ch. 3. Initiation, birthdays -- ch. 5. Circumcision -- ch. 6. Growth and education -- ch. 7. The coming of age of a girl and a boy -- ch. 8. Marriage -- ch. 9. Death -- ch. 10. The foundations of Islam -- ch. 11. Prayer -- ch. 12. Vows and oblations; some Indo-Musalman saints -- ch. 13. Religious buildings and appliances for worship -- ch. 14. The Muharram festival -- ch. 15. The Terah Tezi and ikhiri Charshamba festivals -- ch. 16. The Barah Wafat; new year and spring festivals -- ch. 17. The festival of the Saint Pir-i-Dastagir -- ch. 18. The festival of the Saint Zinda Shah Madar -- ch. 19. The festival of the Saint Qadirwali Sahib -- ch. 20. The Saints Rajab Salar, Sayyid Jalalu-d-din; the ascent of the prophet into heaven; Goga -- ch. 21. The Shab-i-Barat festival -- ch. 22. The Ramazan festival -- ch. 23. The festival of the Saint Banda Nawaz, Geso Daraz -- ch. 24. The 'Idu-l-Fitr festival -- ch. 25. The Baqar 'id festival -- ch. 26. Magic -- ch. 27. Amulets and charms -- ch. 28. Magical methods -- ch. 29. The magical detection of thieves -- ch. 30. Travelling, lucky and unlucky days -- ch. 31. Sofi mysticism -- ch. 32. Dress, the toilet -- ch. 33. Jewellery -- ch. 34. Food and drink -- ch. 35. Intoxicants, stimulants -- ch. 36. Games.