Ed Van Hoven
Biographic Data
| ID | 175396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ed Van Hoven |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ed |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Hoven |
| SIGNATURE | VAN HOVEN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1Leiden University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Saint Mediation in the Era of Transnationalism: TheDa'Iraof the JakhankeMarabouts
The focus of this article is the intersection of the motivations for international migration and innovative new forms of religious organisation. An example is provided by the recent introduction of a prayer ritual calledda'irain the Muslim community of the Jakhanke Jabi in eastern Senegal. For centuries, supererogatory prayers mingled with local practices have been at the heart of the religious traditions of the Jakhanke Jabimarabouts. Yet their …
Saint Mediation in the Era of Transnationalism: The da'ira of the Jakhanke marabouts
The focus of this article is the intersection of the motivations for international migration and innovative new forms of religious organisation. An example is provided by the recent introduction of a prayer ritual called da’ira in the Muslim community of the Jakhanke Jabi in eastern Senegal. For centuries, supererogatory prayers mingled with local practices have been at the heart of the religious traditions of the Jakhanke Jabi marabouts. Yet the…
The Nation Turbaned? the Construction of Nationalist Muslim Identities in Senegal
Every four years a celebration of the cotton harvest is held in the regional town of Tambacounda (Eastern Senegal).' It receives considerable attention throughout the country and is widely covered by the press. The festivities are sponsored and organised by the state-owned cotton company Sociiet de Developpement des Fibres Textiles (SODEFITEX). During the festival held in April 1992, the presidential couple was present to witness a long march hea…
Local Tradition or Islamic Precept ? The Notion of zakat in Wuli (Eastern Sénégal)
This article explores the role of zakāt in the marriage ceremony in Wuli (Eastern Senegal). In Islamic law, zakāt is defined as an obligatory alm, a gift ideally from the rich to the poor. In Wuli, zakāt is a 'tithe' substracted from the trousseau and divided among the sisters of the groom in return for the services rendered during the marriage ceremony. The specific adoption of zakāt exemplifies the direction taken by marriage in reformulating e…
Representing Social Hierarchy. Administrators-Ethnographers in the French Sudan: Delafosse, Monteil, and Labouret
Van Hoven Ed. Representing Social Hierarchy. Administrators-Ethnographers in the French Sudan: Delafosse, Monteil, and Labouret. In: Cahiers d'études africaines, vol. 30, n°118, 1990. pp. 179-198
Representing Social Hierarchy. Administrators-Ethnographers in the French Sudan: Delafosse, Monteil, and Labouret
Van Hoven Ed. Representing Social Hierarchy. Administrators-Ethnographers in the French Sudan: Delafosse, Monteil, and Labouret. In: Cahiers d'études africaines, vol. 30, n°118, 1990. pp. 179-198
The Nation Turbaned? the Construction of Nationalist Muslim Identities in Senegal
Every four years a celebration of the cotton harvest is held in the regional town of Tambacounda (Eastern Senegal).' It receives considerable attention throughout the country and is widely covered by the press. The festivities are sponsored and organised by the state-owned cotton company Sociiet de Developpement des Fibres Textiles (SODEFITEX). During the festival held in April 1992, the presidential couple was present to witness a long march hea…
Local Tradition or Islamic Precept ? The Notion of zakat in Wuli (Eastern Sénégal)
This article explores the role of zakāt in the marriage ceremony in Wuli (Eastern Senegal). In Islamic law, zakāt is defined as an obligatory alm, a gift ideally from the rich to the poor. In Wuli, zakāt is a 'tithe' substracted from the trousseau and divided among the sisters of the groom in return for the services rendered during the marriage ceremony. The specific adoption of zakāt exemplifies the direction taken by marriage in reformulating e…
Saint Mediation in the Era of Transnationalism: TheDa'Iraof the JakhankeMarabouts
The focus of this article is the intersection of the motivations for international migration and innovative new forms of religious organisation. An example is provided by the recent introduction of a prayer ritual calledda'irain the Muslim community of the Jakhanke Jabi in eastern Senegal. For centuries, supererogatory prayers mingled with local practices have been at the heart of the religious traditions of the Jakhanke Jabimarabouts. Yet their …
Representing Social Hierarchy. Administrators-Ethnographers in the French Sudan: Delafosse, Monteil, and Labouret
Van Hoven Ed. Representing Social Hierarchy. Administrators-Ethnographers in the French Sudan: Delafosse, Monteil, and Labouret. In: Cahiers d'études africaines, vol. 30, n°118, 1990. pp. 179-198
Local Tradition or Islamic Precept ? The Notion of zakat in Wuli (Eastern Sénégal)
This article explores the role of zakāt in the marriage ceremony in Wuli (Eastern Senegal). In Islamic law, zakāt is defined as an obligatory alm, a gift ideally from the rich to the poor. In Wuli, zakāt is a 'tithe' substracted from the trousseau and divided among the sisters of the groom in return for the services rendered during the marriage ceremony. The specific adoption of zakāt exemplifies the direction taken by marriage in reformulating e…
The Nation Turbaned? the Construction of Nationalist Muslim Identities in Senegal
Every four years a celebration of the cotton harvest is held in the regional town of Tambacounda (Eastern Senegal).' It receives considerable attention throughout the country and is widely covered by the press. The festivities are sponsored and organised by the state-owned cotton company Sociiet de Developpement des Fibres Textiles (SODEFITEX). During the festival held in April 1992, the presidential couple was present to witness a long march hea…
Saint Mediation in the Era of Transnationalism: TheDa'Iraof the JakhankeMarabouts
The focus of this article is the intersection of the motivations for international migration and innovative new forms of religious organisation. An example is provided by the recent introduction of a prayer ritual calledda'irain the Muslim community of the Jakhanke Jabi in eastern Senegal. For centuries, supererogatory prayers mingled with local practices have been at the heart of the religious traditions of the Jakhanke Jabimarabouts. Yet their …
Saint Mediation in the Era of Transnationalism: The da'ira of the Jakhanke marabouts
The focus of this article is the intersection of the motivations for international migration and innovative new forms of religious organisation. An example is provided by the recent introduction of a prayer ritual called da’ira in the Muslim community of the Jakhanke Jabi in eastern Senegal. For centuries, supererogatory prayers mingled with local practices have been at the heart of the religious traditions of the Jakhanke Jabi marabouts. Yet the…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (3 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works)