Urbanization, Islamization, and identity crisis : the role of Pashtun women’s mourning in the construction and maintenance of identity
Despite prohibitions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad strictly forbidding the practice of dramatic acts of public mourning, Muslim women have persisted in wailing performances throughout history and across boarders. Pashtun social ethics require women to participate in visitation exchanges commemo...
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| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-05-5689 |