Notes from the Fortune-telling Parrot : Islam and the Struggle for Religious Pluralism in Pakistan
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Comparative Islamic Studies
ISBN-10
1845533461
ISBN-13
9781845533465
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 2008
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
392 grams
Dimensions
15.60 x 23.30 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Islam
Ksh 4,500.00
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Explores the richness of Pakistan's religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, streetside rituals involving animals (pariah-kites and fortune-telling parrots), and the use of sorcery to contend with the jinns that are believed to infest cities such as Lahore.
This book explores the richness of Pakistan''s religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, streetside rituals involving animals (pariah-kites and fortune-telling parrots), and the use of sorcery to contend with the jinns that are believed to infest cities such as Lahore. Uniting these topics is an investigation of how Islamist politicians seek to eradicate sectarian diversity and repress localized forms of Muslim folk practices in the name of a standardized, uniform, and globalized version of Islam. The book looks at forms of resistance to this Islamist globalization, such as collaborative efforts by Christian, Hindu, and Muslim human-rights activists to repeal Pakistan''s notorious blasphemy law and assert the worth of religious pluralism.
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