Providing a study of the Mawlid or celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday from its origins to the present day, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of contemporary Muslim devotional practices.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2007-04-19
Language: English
Number of Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
Tracing development of scientific sociology from Comte onwards, this book provides a narrative history of figures, ideas, and schools that lie behind ..