Jinn eviction as a discourse of power : a multidisciplinary approach to Moroccan magical beliefs and practices / by Mohammed Maarouf.

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Maarouf, Mohammed, 1964-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Islam in Africa ; v. 8.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 337 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9789047422785
9047422783
1281936243
9781281936240
9786611936242
6611936246

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Jinn eviction as a discourse of power.DDC classification:

133.4/270964 22

LOC classification:

GR540 .M33 2007eb

Other classification:

73.58
BE 8607
LC 33475

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Contents:

Local histories : sharifianism and power -- The buffi representation of the world of jinn -- Jinn eviction and other rituals as discourses of power -- The paradigm of authority : the mythic court of jinn.

Summary: Intends to construct a basis for the understanding of the rites and practices associated with exorcism, or jinn eviction as it is performed within the maraboutic institution called zawiya.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-316) and index.

Intends to construct a basis for the understanding of the rites and practices associated with exorcism, or jinn eviction as it is performed within the maraboutic institution called zawiya.