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Eltahir, Eltigani Gaafar.

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Comparing the incomparable: Religion, chanting, and healing in the Sudan, the case of zar and zikr.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Comparing the incomparable: Religion, chanting, and healing in the Sudan, the case of zar and zikr./
Author:	Eltahir, Eltigani Gaafar.
Description:	388 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-07, Section: A, page: 2303.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International64-07A.
Subject:	Music. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3089498

Comparing the incomparable: Religion, chanting, and healing in the Sudan, the case of zar and zikr.
Eltahir, Eltigani Gaafar.

Comparing the incomparable: Religion, chanting, and healing in the Sudan, the case of zar and zikr. - 388 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-07, Section: A, page: 2303.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2003.

This study attempts to investigate the role of religion in the daily life of Muslim Sudanese, paying special attention to the role played by singing in the religious and ritual life of the people. The study explores the role of mystic Islam in recognizing the importance of singing in the life of the Sudanese, and the ways in which &Sacute;ufism has exploited that importance to its benefit. The study focuses on the role played by &Sacute;ufism in the spread of religion, paying special attention to the &Sacute;ufi practice of <italic> zikr</italic>, in which chanting is an integral part of the ritual.Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Comparing the incomparable: Religion, chanting, and healing in the Sudan, the case of zar and zikr.
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520 $a This study attempts to investigate the role of religion in the daily life of Muslim Sudanese, paying special attention to the role played by singing in the religious and ritual life of the people. The study explores the role of mystic Islam in recognizing the importance of singing in the life of the Sudanese, and the ways in which &Sacute;ufism has exploited that importance to its benefit. The study focuses on the role played by &Sacute;ufism in the spread of religion, paying special attention to the &Sacute;ufi practice of <italic> zikr</italic>, in which chanting is an integral part of the ritual.
520 $a The study also investigates the use of song in the spirit possession “cult” of zãr, with special attention to the role of zãr in the life of women, addressing psychological stress reactions affecting female identity and relations with the opposite sex in a wide range of contexts.
520 $a This study intends to examine the complex relationship between zãr and zikr, which reflects the underlying tension between men and women in an Islamic society. While men, to the exclusion of women, dominate zikr, zãr, on the other hand, is a female domain.
520 $a The Introductory chapter outlines the scope of the study and the theoretical considerations upon which the research is grounded. The chapter also discusses issues that surround the problems of representing rituals, especially those that involve singing and chanting. The introduction also highlights the problematic question of gender in Islam and Islamic societies. Chapters two and three explore the history of Islam, its spread and its role, the history of &Sacute;ufism and &Sacute;ufi orders, and the development of the various Sudanese &Sacute;ufi fraternities.
520 $a Chapter four focuses on Islam, popular beliefs, and healing. This chapter also deals with &Sacute;ufi saints and their methods of healing.
520 $a Chapter five explores the controversy over the legitimacy of music in Islam. An account of the place of music and musicians in Islamic societies is given.
520 $a Chapter six is a general survey of music and altered states of consciousness. Explored are the various definitions of trance and spirit possession, and the relationship between possession and healing.
520 $a Chapter seven gives an overview of music and singing in the country. The chapter gives details on the different categories of music and singing in the Sudan.
520 $a Chapter eight explores the practice of zikr and the role of chanting in the development of the ritual. The chapter investigates the relationship between zikr, chanting, and healing with reference to the village of Kadabas in northern Sudan.
520 $a Chapter nine is about zãr, songs, and healing in the Sudan. The chapter gives a brief history of zãr in the Sudan and neighboring countries. The role of songs in the development of the ritual is discussed.
520 $a Chapter ten is a comparison between zikr and zãr. The rituals, the trance states, the healing methods, and the diagnosis of mental ailments in each ceremony are discussed. The chapter also highlights some differences between the two practices.
520 $a The contents of the audio-visual companion are analyzed and explained in chapters eight and nine, and the relevant background information is provided for the video clips. Concluding remarks are given at the end of the work.*
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