03337nam 2200649 a 450 991082537320332120200520144314.00-85745-236-310.1515/9780857452368(CKB)2550000000036876(EBL)717904(OCoLC)733040244(SSID)ssj0000535994(PQKBManifestationID)12179060(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000535994(PQKBWorkID)10547019(PQKB)11169373(MiAaPQ)EBC717904(Au-PeEL)EBL717904(CaPaEBR)ebr10477125(CaONFJC)MIL508966(DE-B1597)636292(DE-B1597)9780857452368(EXLCZ)99255000000003687620110418d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe dream in Islam from Qur'anic tradition to Jihadist inspiration /Iain R. EdgarNew York Berghahn Booksc20111 online resource (170 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-85745-235-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword: Anthropological Skepticism Encounters Dreamed Realities Following Fieldwork in Pakistan; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Context and History: Dreams as Perceived Metaphysical and Divinatory Knowledge in Islam; Chapter 2 - Methodology; Chapter 3 - Istikhara: Islamic Dream Incubation; Chapter 4 - Sufism and Dreaming; Chapter 5 - Militant Jihadist Dreaming in the Middle East and the United Kingdom; Chapter 6 - Dreams of Mullah Omar, Taliban Leader; Chapter 7 - Dream Interpretation Resources (Dictionaries) in IslamChapter 8 - A Comparison of Islamic Dream Theory and Western Psychological Theories of the DreamConclusion; Epilogue - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Imagination, Creativity, and Political Agency in the Inspirational Night Dream in Islam; Glossary; References; IndexThe war in the Middle East is marked by a lack of cultural knowledge on the part of the western forces, and this book deals with another, widely ignored element of Islam-the role of dreams in everyday life. The practice of using night dreams to make important life decisions can be traced to Middle Eastern dream traditions and practices that preceded the emergence of Islam. In this study, the author explores some key aspects of Islamic dream theory and interpretation as well as the role and significance of night dreams for contemporary Muslims. In his analysis of the Islamic debates surroundingDreamsReligious aspectsIslamDream interpretationIslamic countriesHistoryEthnopsychologyIslamic countriesHistoryDreams in literatureDreamsReligious aspectsIslam.Dream interpretationHistory.EthnopsychologyHistory.Dreams in literature.297.5/7297.57Edgar Iain R874109MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825373203321The dream in Islam3985634UNINA