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Prayer in Islamic thought and practice / Marion Holmes Katz.
| Author/creator | Katz, Marion Holmes, 1967- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | ix, 243 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Themes in Islamic history |
| Contents | Canonical prayer (ṣalat) and supplication (duʻa'): development and rules -- Ṣalat: conditions and components -- Supplication: duʻa' -- Valid prayer and ideal prayer -- Intent (nīya) -- Reverence (khushu') and concentration (ḥuḍūr al-qalb) -- The cultivation of emotion -- Ethical transformation -- Interpretive models: what is ṣalat, and what does it do? -- The model of the royal audience -- Prayer as communication -- Ṣalat as an exercise in self-discipline -- Ṣalat as a reflection of the cosmos -- Modern developments -- The community at prayer: congregational prayer, prayer leadership (imama), and the boundaries of the religious community -- Friday prayers -- Leadership in prayer (imama) -- Prayer behind a leader of another legal school -- Knowledge of prayer and its distribution in the community -- Failure to pray -- Modern developments -- Women and prayer -- Women's prayer leadership (imama) and placement within the congregation -- Women's mosque access -- Knowledge and mastery of prayer. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-233) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012030009 |
| ISBN | 9780521887885 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521716291 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |