Sitaad : is-dareen gelinta diineed ee dumarka soomaaliyeed / Ahmed Ibrahim Awale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Awale, Ahmed I. (Ahmed Ibrahim), author.

Language:

Somali

Subjects (All):

Women in Islam.

Women--Religious aspects--Islam.

Women.

Women, Somali--Religious aspects.

Women, Somali.

Women, Somali--Social conditions.

Somali language.

Social conditions.

Genre:

Texts.

Physical Description:

117 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen, Denmark : Liibaan Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

In Somali.

Summary:

This book examines the history of Sitaad, which is a genre of religious panegyrics laced with spirituality and a yearning to emulate and fuse with respected earlier women of Islam, most notably Fatima (the daughter of Prophet Muhammad - Peace and blessings be upon him) and others who lived before the advent of Islam, such as Xaawa (Eve). It also evaluates the role of Sitaad in Somali culture and looks into the transformation it has gone through during the past two decades. In addition, the impact of contemporary revivalist Islamic movements on its continuity is assessed. While the book underlines the important role women of Sitaad have played in disseminating basic facts about Islam among circles of womenfolk, it also laments the attitude of men that deprived them of the right to learn and practice their faith. Finally, the book also documents more than a dozen Sitaad songs discussing different issues such as spirituality, fidelity, peace, philanthropy, etc. [ASC Leiden abstract].

Notes:

This records covers copies printed starting in 2013, including copies printed in Middletown, Deleware, in September 2019.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9788799520817

8799520818

OCLC:

863120817