ANT204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nomad, Hanbali, Ihram
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Role of an anthropology in the region ethnicity. Resonant me identities tribal or village religion largely muslim, christian, & jewish: arab, berber, kurd, armenian, phoenician, mediterranean, african, asian. Our"an was passed down to muhammad though divine revelation. Hadith written reports of the sayings and deeds of the prophet. Eid al-fitr, feast of fast-breaking: at beginning of next month. Egalitarian atmosphere, ihram: during month of ramadan, daylight hours those who have medical exemption etc. should fast at another time. Salat prayer: donning of simple white garments, refraining from sex, haircuts, jewelry, arguing, etc. Minor pilgrimages and beliefs leaders (imams) who have spiritual and political authority over the community. Some ways shi"i islam differs from sunni islam. This is seen as the point of break between sunni and shia belief in saints common among shi"a and sufi ie. visiting the mosque of sitt zaynab in damascus. Jurisprudence (figh) sunni schools of law include: hanifi, shafi"i, maliki and hanbali.
