Notes From The Fortune-Telling Parrot

Islam And The Struggle For Religious Pluralism In Pakistan

by David Pinault
language: english
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd, December of 2008 ‧
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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.

Notes From The Fortune-Telling Parrot

Islam And The Struggle For Religious Pluralism In Pakistan

by David Pinault

Property Description
ISBN: 9781845533458
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Release Date: December of 2008
Language: English
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Format: Book
Collection: Comparative Islamic Studies
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Islam and Mohammedanism
EAN: 9781845533458

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