Abstract
People of the Prophet’s House: Artistic and Ritual Expressions of Shiʿi Islam, edited by Fahmida Suleman
Highlights
This volume is the product of a three-day conference, “People of the Prophet’s House: Art, Architecture and Shiism in the Islamic World”, which was held at the British Museum in March 2009, with sponsorship from the Institute of Ismaili Studies
In the introduction to the volume, Fahmida Suleman and Shainool Jiwa highlight further key themes which become apparent through the collection of essays
One is the use of Qurānic verses and ḥadīth as proof texts; the second is the prevalence of the Battle of Karbala; the third is art and architecture associated with the Imams and their descendants; and the last is the way in which love for ahl al-bayt transcends the Sunni-Shii divide
Summary
In the introduction to the volume, Fahmida Suleman and Shainool Jiwa highlight further key themes which become apparent through the collection of essays. This volume is the product of a three-day conference, “People of the Prophet’s House: Art, Architecture and Shiism in the Islamic World”, which was held at the British Museum in March 2009, with sponsorship from the Institute of Ismaili Studies. Comprising twenty-two essays, the volume benefits from a wide range of approaches, with contributions from art and architectural history, anthropology, Islamic studies, numismatics, film studies, and contemporary art.
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