Global Dynamics of Shi'a Marriages by Yafa Shanneik, Annelies... - 9781978818460

Global Dynamics of Shi'a MarriagesReligion, Gender, and Belonging\nAuthor(s): Yafa Shanneik, Annelies Moors, Annelies Moors, Yafa Shanneik, Mary Elaine Hegland, Anna-Maria Walter, Jihan Safar, Marianne Hafnor Be, Eva Nisa, Sophie Yvie Girard\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9781978818460, 978-1978818460\nSynopsis\nMuslim marriages have been the focus of considerable public debate in Europe and beyond, in Muslim-majority countries as well as in settings where Muslims are a minority. Most academic work has focused on how the majority Sunni Muslims conclude marriages. This volume, in contrast, focuses on Twelver Shi'a Muslims in Iran, Pakistan, Oman, Indonesia, Norway, and the Netherlands. The volume makes an original contribution to understanding the global dynamics of Shi'a marriage practices in a wide range of contexts--not only its geographical spread but also by providing a critical analysis of the s.