Notes from the Fortune-telling Parrot

Islam and the Struggle for Religious Pluralism in Pakistan

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

Av David Pinault

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-12-01
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt392 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieComparative Islamic Studies
Antal sidor256
FörlagEquinox Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781845533465

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Introduction. Pluralism and Religious Identity in Pakistan.Chapter 1. My Fortune-Telling Parrot Triggers Trouble in Lahore: Street Rituals and the Legacy of Religious PluralismChapter 2. Being Hindu in Pakistan: Legacy and Survival.Chapter 3. Pakistani Christians and the Prospects for Inter-Religious Resistance to the Blasphemy Laws.Chapter 4. Ritual and Communal Identity: Shia-Sunni Relations in PakistanChapter 5. Spurting Blood and Attempts to Regulate Ritual: Pakistani Shias and Iran's Bid for Leadership of Global IslamChapter 6. Raw Meat Skyward: Pariah-Kite Rituals in Lahore.Chapter 7. Jinns and Sorcery in Lahore: Textual Sources and Personal Experiences.Chapter 8. A Comparison of Muslim and Hindu Perspectives on the Realm of the Jinns.Chapter 9. Lahori Pulp Fiction: The World of Khofnak Dijast ("Fright Digest").Chapter 10. The Politics of Jogging: Women's Issues in Pakistan.Chapter 11. The Greco-Buddhist Past: The Peshawar Museum and Pakistan's Pre-Islamic Heritage.Chapter 12. The Hazards of Being a Free-Thinker: Prince Dara Shikoh and the Prospects for Pluralism in 21st-Century Pakistan.