Hearing Mo‘jizat in South Asian Shi‘ism

Contemporary Urdu miracle stories,mo‘jizāt[pl.], related in intimate settings in Shi‘i Muslim households, hold a unique allure among devout families. The stories’ templates draw on a North Indian/Pakistani folkloric reservoir of scenes, characters, and social categories, while their oral realisation...

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Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Arts
Behavioral sciences
Communications
Cultural anthropology
Esotericism
Ethnic groups
Ethnology
Ethnoreligious groups
Folklore
Folkloristics
Folktales
Imams
Literary elements
Literary genres
Literature
Miracles
Muslims
Mysticism
Narrative poetry
Narrative point of view
Narratives
Narrators
Poetry
Practical theology
Prayer
Religion
Religious experience philosophy
Religious practices
Religious rituals
Sacred mysteries
Social sciences
Spiritual leaders
Theology
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