Book Description
Introduction -- 1. The Letter -- 2. The Word -- 3. The Romance -- 4. A Reward -- 5. The Promise -- 6. The Question -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Author : Nerina Rustomji
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 2021
Category : RELIGION
ISBN : 019024934X
Introduction -- 1. The Letter -- 2. The Word -- 3. The Romance -- 4. A Reward -- 5. The Promise -- 6. The Question -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Author : Associate Professor of History Nerina Rustomji
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 15,22 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Islamic eschatology
ISBN : 9780190249373
The fascination with the houri, the pure female of Islamic paradise, began long before September 11, 2001. 'The Beauty of the Houri' demonstrates how the ambiguous reward of the houri, mentioned in the Quran and developed in Islamic theological writings, has gained a distinctive place in English and French literature from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century and in digital material in the twenty-first century.
Author : Nerina Rustomji
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0190249366
A captivating look at the history of the pure females of Islamic paradise known as the houri The fascination with the houri, the pure female of Islamic paradise, began long before September 11, 2001. Beauty of the Houri: Heavenly Virgins, Feminine Ideals demonstrates how the ambiguous reward of the houri, mentioned in the Qur?an and developed in Islamic theological writings, has gained a distinctive place in the cultural eye from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century. The houri had multiple functions in Islamic texts that ranged from caretaker, to pure companion, to personal entertainment. French, English, and American writers used the houri to critique Islam and Muslim societies, while also adopting the houri as a model of feminine beauty. Unlike earlier texts that presented different forms of the houri or universalized the houri for all women, writings about the houri after September 11th offer contradictory messages about Islam. In the twenty-first century, the image of the houri has come to symbolize a reward for violence and the possibility of gender parity. As a cosmic figure that inspires enduring questions about the promise of paradise and the idealized feminine form, the houri has a singular past and broad potential for future interpretation. The Beauty of the Houri narrates an intellectual history of the houri and offers a contemporary account of how theological ambiguity has led to different interpretations of this powerfully enduring Islamic concept.
Author : Mehrdad Balali
Publisher : Permanent Press (NY)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 9781579621773
Houri is an autobiographical novel that looks at changes in Iran between the late 1960s and the early 1980s through the eyes of a twelve-year-old Iranian boy and the boy as a man some fourteen years later.
Author : Farhan Shaikh
Publisher : Clever Fox Publishing
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release :
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
The book is the beautiful collection of poetries written by the author Farhan Shaikh. The book explains Love, war and thunder and their significance in life.
Author : Nerina Rustomji
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 14,97 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0231140851
Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began in the seventh century as an early doctrinal innovation, but by the twelfth century, these notions had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji reveals the distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary Muslims developed to understand heaven and hell and identifies the communities and strategies of defense that took shape around the promise of a future world. Ideas of the afterworld profoundly influenced daily behaviors in Islamic society and gave rise to a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver vessels and silk, so they could be appreciated later in heaven. Rustomji conducts a meticulous study of texts and images and carefully connects the landscape and social dynamics of the afterworld with earthly models and expectations. Male servants and female companions become otherworldly objects in the afterlife, and stories of rewards and punishment helped preachers promote religious reform. By employing material culture as a method of historical inquiry, Rustomji points to the reflections, discussions, and constructions that actively influenced Muslims' picture of the afterworld, culminating in a distinct religious aesthetic.
Author : Matthew Gordon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 34,37 MB
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 0190622180
Concubines and Courtesans contains sixteen essays on enslaved and freed women across medieval and pre-modern Islamic social history. The essays consider questions of slavery, gender, social networking, cultural production, sexuality, Islamic family law, and religion in the shaping of Near Eastern and Islamic society over time.
Author : Matthew S. Gordon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,36 MB
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0190622202
Concubines and Courtesans contains sixteen essays that consider, from a variety of viewpoints, enslaved and freed women across medieval and pre-modern Islamic social history. The essays bring together arguments regarding slavery, gender, social networking, cultural production (songs, poetry and instrumental music), sexuality, Islamic family law, and religion in the shaping of Near Eastern and Islamic society over time. They range over nearly 1000 years of Islamic history - from the early, formative period (seventh to tenth century C.E.) to the late Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal eras (sixteenth to eighteenth century C.E.) - and regions from al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) to Central Asia (Timurid Iran). The close, common thread joining the essays is an effort to account for the lives, careers and representations of female slaves and freed women participating in, and contributing to, elite urban society of the Islamic realm. Interest in a gendered approach to Islamic history, society and religion has by now deep roots in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. The shared aim of the essays collected here is to get at the wealth of these topics, and to underscore their centrality to a firm grasp on Islamic and Middle Eastern history.
Author : Nerina Rustomji
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 18,8 MB
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0231511833
Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began in the seventh century as an early doctrinal innovation, but by the twelfth century, these notions had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji reveals the distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary Muslims developed to understand heaven and hell and identifies the communities and strategies of defense that took shape around the promise of a future world. Ideas of the afterworld profoundly influenced daily behaviors in Islamic society and gave rise to a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver vessels and silk, so they could be appreciated later in heaven. Rustomji conducts a meticulous study of texts and images and carefully connects the landscape and social dynamics of the afterworld with earthly models and expectations. Male servants and female companions become otherworldly objects in the afterlife, and stories of rewards and punishment helped preachers promote religious reform. By employing material culture as a method of historical inquiry, Rustomji points to the reflections, discussions, and constructions that actively influenced Muslims' picture of the afterworld, culminating in a distinct religious aesthetic.
Author : Cenap Çakmak
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1938 pages
File Size : 20,81 MB
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This expansive four-volume encyclopedia presents a broad introduction to Islam that enables learning about the fundamental role of Islam in world history and promotes greater respect for cultural diversity. One of the most popular and widespread religions in the world, Islam has attracted a great deal of attention in recent times, particularly in the Western world. With the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and a pervasive sense of hostility toward Arab Americans, there is ever increasing need to examine and understand Islam as a religion and historical force. Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia provides some 700 entries on Islam written by expert contributors that cover the religion from the birth of Islam to the present time. The set also includes 16 pages of color images per volume that serve to illustrate the diverse expressions of this important religious tradition. Each entry begins with a basic introduction, followed by a general discussion of the subject and a conclusion. Each entry also features a further readings list for readers. In addition to supplying a comprehensive, authoritative overview of Islam, this work also specifically addresses many controversial related issues, including jihad, violence in Islam, polygamy, and apostasy.