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The Presence of the Prophet in Early Modern and Contemporary Islam
Volume 3, Prophetic Piety: Individual and Collective Manifestations
Brill, 2023
Serie: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1, The Near and Middle East
This third collective volume of the series The Presence of the Prophet explores the expressions of piety and devotion to the person of the Prophet and their individual and collective significance in early modern and modern times. The authors provide a rich collection of regional case studies on how the Prophet’s presence and aura are individually and collectively evoked in dreams, visions, and prayers, in the performance of poetry in his praise, in the devotion to relics related to him, and in the celebration of his birthday. They also highlight the role of the Prophetic figure in the identity formation of young Muslims and cover the controversies and compromises which nowadays shape the devotional practices centered on the Prophet.
: Devotional Extremism (ghuluww)?
: In the Aura of the Prophet
: Maulidi Celebrations on the Northern Swahili Coast