Redemptive Suffering in Islām: A Study of the Devotional Aspects of ʻĀshūrāʼ in Twelver Shīʻism

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems- both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series. Front Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Preface 8 Contents 10 Transliteration and Abbreviations 14 Introduction 16 1. The House of Sorrows (Bayt al-Ahzan) 24 2. The Proofs of God (Hujaj Allah) 54 3. The Master of the Youths of Paradise (Sayyid Shabiib Ahl al-Jannah) 70 4. The Wronged Martyr (al-Shahid al-Mazlum) 94 5. The Sigh of the Sorrowful (Nafas al-Mahmum) 142 6. At the Pool of al-Kawthar('Ala-Hawd al-Kawthar) 198 Conclusion 232 Appendices 236 A. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 1: 'THE HOUSE OF SORROWS' 236 B. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 3: 'THE MASTER OF THE YOUTHS OF PARADISE' 242 C. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 4: 'THE WRONGED MARTYR' 246 D. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 5: 'THE SIGH OF THE SORROWFUL' 250 Notes 260 NOTES TO 'INTRODUCTION' 260 NOTES TO CHAPTER 1: 'THE HOUSE OF SORROWS' 261 NOTES TO CHAPTER 2: 'THE PROOFS OF GOD' 265 NOTES TO CHAPTER 3: 'THE MASTER OF THE YOUTHS OF PARADISE' 267 NOTES TO CHAPTER 4: 'THE WRONGED MARTYR' 271 NOTES TO CHAPTER 5: 'THE SIGH OF THE SORROWFUL' 278 NOTES TO CHAPTER 6: 'AT THE POOL OF AL-KAWTHAR' 283 NOTES TO 'CONCLUSION' 287 NOTES TO 'APPENDICES' 287 Bibliography 290 Index of Names 294 Index of Subjects 298 902797943X,9789027979438 Mouton De Gruyter No detailed description available for'Redemptive Suffering in Islam'.