Black or White: The Turbanization of Shi‘i Islam Journal Articles

abstract

• AbstractThe Turban has been worn by Muslims since the early period of Islamic history. This paper examines the significance of the turban in Twelver Shi‘ism. It argues that the turban and its color have been used to enhance the social and religious status of the descendants (sayyids) of the Prophet Muhammad. The paper also discusses the importance attached to the method of tying the turban and demonstrates how social pressure forced scholars to abandon a practice established by the Prophet and Imams. It will also argue that the method of trying the turban was used as an ideological tool among Shi‘i scholars.

authors

• Takim, Liyakat

status

• published 

publication date

• July 2018

has subject area

• 1699 Other Studies in Human Society (FoR)
• 2002 Cultural Studies (FoR)
• 2204 Religion and Religious Studies (FoR)
• International Relations (Science Metrix)

published in

• The Muslim World  Journal

keywords

• 'Imama
• 'adhaba
• Arts & Humanities
• Asian Studies
• Religion
• al-Majlisi
• tahannuk
• taht hanak
• turban

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/muwo.12258

start page

• 548

end page

• 563

volume

• 108

issue

• 3