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020 _a9781139034333 (ebook)
020 _z9780521887885 (hardback)
020 _z9780521716291 (paperback)
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_beng
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_cUkCbUP
050 0 0 _aBP178
_b.K35 2013
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100 1 _aKatz, Marion Holmes,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aPrayer in Islamic Thought and Practice /
_cMarion Holmes Katz.
246 3 _aPrayer in Islamic Thought & Practice
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2013.
300 _a1 online resource (250 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aThemes in Islamic History ;
_v6
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520 _aThe five daily prayers (Salāt) that constitute the second pillar of Islam deeply pervade the everyday life of observant Muslims. Until now, however, no general study has analyzed the rules governing Salāt, the historical dimensions of its practice and the rich variety of ways that it has been interpreted within the Islamic tradition. Marion Holmes Katz's richly textured book offers a broad historical survey of the rules, values and interpretations relating to Salāt. This innovative study on the subject examines the different ways in which prayer has been understood in Islamic law, Sufi mysticism and Islamic philosophy. Katz's book also goes beyond the spiritual realm to analyze the political dimensions of prayer, including scholars' concerns about the righteousness and piety of rulers. The last chapter raises significant issues around gender roles, including the question of women's participating in and leading public worship. This book will resonate with students of Islamic history and comparative religion.
650 0 _aSalat
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521887885
830 0 _aThemes in Islamic History ;
_v6.
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139034333
942 _2Dewey Decimal Classification
_ceBooks
999 _c37380
_d37380