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Maarouf, Mohammed, 1964-

Jinn eviction as a discourse of power : a multidisciplinary approach to Moroccan magical beliefs and practices / by Mohammed Maarouf. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2007 . - Islam in Africa 8. Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223127. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-316) and index.

Preliminary Materials / Introduction / Chapter One. Local Histories: Sharifianism And Power / Chapter Two. The Buffi Representation Of The World Of Jinn / Chapter Three. Jinn Eviction And Other Rituals As Discourses Of Power / Chapter Four. The Paradigm Of Authority: The Mythic Court Of Jinn / Conclusion / Appendices / Glossary / Bibliography / Figures / Index / M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf -- M. Maarouf.

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This book is intended to construct a basis for the understanding of the rites and practices associated with exorcism, or jinn eviction as it is performed within the maraboutic institution called zawiya. Jinn eviction as it occurs in the maraboutic institution reproduces ideologies and social hierarchies of traditional society through the use of a variety of healing symbols and rituals. These symbols are delved into for the benefit of understanding the perennial cultural foundations of the discourse and practice of power in Morocco. The result is an ethnography of possession that has combined meticulous ethnographic field work with critical discourse analysis.

ISBN: 9789047422785

Standard No.: 10.1163/ej.9789004160996.i-337 DOI

LCCN: 2007040099

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: B0716279 bccb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Djinn.
Exorcisme.
Magie.
Exorcism--Morocco.
Jinn--Morocco.
Sufism--Morocco.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Marokko.

LC Class. No.: GR540 / .M33 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 133.4/270964