ABSTRACT

First published in 1998. This book focuses on two socio-cultural domains - the family and religious activity in the lives of Iranian women. Women maintain the integrity of the household, while at the same time taking part in wider social activities. With this background the author explores the religious practice among today's Shirazi women, its transcendental and pragmatic aspects, specifying women's performance in religious rituals.

chapter 1|11 pages

Inrroduction

chapter 3|13 pages

Ritual exchanges and morality

chapter 4|24 pages

The female preacher

chapter 6|16 pages

The passage of the dead

chapter 7|11 pages

Women making the pilgrimage

chapter 9|23 pages

Hejāb: Islamic modesty and veiling

chapter 10|23 pages

Family management in the context of change

chapter 11|5 pages

Conclusion: Women, Islam, and ritual