Jinn eviction as a discourse of power : a multidisciplinary approach to Moroccan magical beliefs and practice
This book is much more than an analysis of the schema of domination and submission as it is played out in the social drama of jinn eviction. It is also a source of information on the history and mythology of a saintly lineage, on the day to day running of a pilgrimage centre, on popular Islam, and on traditional conceptions of jinn possession.
XVI, 337 p. : il. ; 25 cm.
9789004160996, 900416099X
912616643
Chapter I: Local Histories: Sharifianism and PowerA. Historical Origins, B. The Maraboutic Institution and its Means of Survival, C. The Location of the Saint, D. The Saint’s Lineage, E. The Founding Legends, F. Royal Donations (in‘am), G. Organization, H. Shrine IncomeChapter II: The Buffi Representation of the World of Jinn A. Jinn Attributes, B. Types of Jinn, C. Self vs. Other1. Magic (siḥr), 2. The Evil Eye (l-‘ain), 3. The Female Pursuer (tab‘a), 4. Harming Jinns unknowingly (al-aghlāṭ m‘a al-jinn) Chapter III: Jinn Eviction and Other Rituals as Discourses of PowerA. The Ritual of Pilgrimage (zyara), B. The Ritual of Cursing, C. The Ritual of Jinn Eviction (ṣri‘), D. Formulas for Jinn Eviction, E. The Ritual of Call for Rain, Chapter IV: The Paradigm of Authority: the Mythic Court of JinnA. Court Design, B. Court Institution, C. Invisible Jinn Eviction, D. The Paradigm of Servitude (khidma)
Apéndices
Bibliografía: p. [309]-316