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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maarouf, Mohammed, 1964-

Series:

Islam in Africa 1570-3754 ; v. 8.

Islam in Africa, 1570-3754 ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exorcism--Morocco.

Exorcism.

Jinn--Morocco.

Jinn.

Sufism--Morocco.

Sufism.

Morocco.

Physical Description:

xvi, 337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Summary:

This book is intended 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. Jinn eviction as it occurs in the maraboutic institution reproduces ideologies and social hierarchies of traditional society through the use of a variety of healing symbols and rituals. These symbols are delved into for the benefit of understanding the perennial cultural foundations of the discourse and practice of power in Morocco. The result is an ethnography of possession that has combined meticulous ethnographic field work with critical discourse analysis.

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.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

9789004160996

900416099X

OCLC:

172980712