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Jihad of Words: Gender and Contemporary Karbala Narratives.
- Source :
- Yearbook of English Studies; 2009, Vol. 39 Issue 1/2, p84-100, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This paper discusses the discourse of female jihad in contemporary Karbala narratives of Shi'i Islam, specifically Twelver Shi'is. It argues that a gender-dynamic transformation has emerged with regard to the transmission of the Karbala narrative, as well as a renewed attention to the role of women in the aftermath of this battle. Today, the retelling of the story of Karbala involves positioning the role of women within a discourse that can only be described as a 'Jihad of Words' that the female descendants of the Prophet, such as Zaynab, undertook. Moreover, the paper highlights the fact that the gender-infused themes within the Karbala narratives have been influenced by contemporary socio-political events in certain countries such as Lebanon and Iran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- JIHAD
WOMEN in war
NARRATIVES
BATTLE of, Karbala', Iraq, 680, in literature
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03062473
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 1/2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Yearbook of English Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45565058
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/yes.2009.0016