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This in-depth ethnography of ritual and belief in contemporary Cairo contrasts the concepts and practices of three groups of Sunni Muslims - Sufis, practitioners of magic (dagaleen) and the varied religious groups known as Islamists. There have been few anthropological studies of purity beliefs and associated ritual behaviour in specific Muslim environments, and in this pioneering work Gauvain shows that in Cairene society, purity and practice neither uphold social division nor significantly oppress women. Instead, they represent a flexible fusion of social and moral forces that differ significantly according to the groups and individuals involved. What emerges from his analysis is a tripartite relationship between the concepts of ritual purity, honesty and sexual probity, not only of women but of men. In revealing the tensions between the metaphorical interpretations of the Sufis, the potent and subversive spells of the magicians and the embattled, defensive reactions of the Islamists Gauvain offers new insights into the contradictory, complex and ever-shifting nature of Muslim life and beliefs today.

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American University, Cairo
Release date NZ
November 13th, 2012
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Pages
392
Dimensions
156x234x22
ISBN-13
9780710313560
Product ID
3447849

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