Claudia Venhorst
Biographic Data
| ID | 7113013 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Claudia Venhorst |
| GIVEN NAMES | Claudia |
| FAMILY NAME | Venhorst |
| SIGNATURE | VENHORST C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Islamic ritual experts in a migration context: Motivation and authority in the ritual cleansing of the deceased
In the Dutch migration context, the deployment of Islamic ritual experts in the ritual cleansing of the deceased has become very common. The imams of the local mosques are performing death rites as part of their professional duties but there is a growing number of ‘volunteers’ involved. An upcoming phenomenon in the migration context and although widely deployed, they are the same time rather invisible. What motivates these people to become invol…
Islamic Death Rituals in a Small Town Context in the Netherlands: Explorations of a Common Praxis for Professionals
Islamic tradition tends to present death rituals in a quite univocal way, as the actual ritual practice shows to be far more diverse and flexible. This study focuses on the particular ritual of the cleansing of the deceased as it is practiced by a variety of Muslims in a small town context in The Netherlands. The presented vignettes are drawn on qualitative research data from interviews and (participant) observations. They are presented to draw a…
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Islamic Death Rituals in a Small Town Context in the Netherlands: Explorations of a Common Praxis for Professionals
Islamic tradition tends to present death rituals in a quite univocal way, as the actual ritual practice shows to be far more diverse and flexible. This study focuses on the particular ritual of the cleansing of the deceased as it is practiced by a variety of Muslims in a small town context in The Netherlands. The presented vignettes are drawn on qualitative research data from interviews and (participant) observations. They are presented to draw a…
Islamic ritual experts in a migration context: Motivation and authority in the ritual cleansing of the deceased
In the Dutch migration context, the deployment of Islamic ritual experts in the ritual cleansing of the deceased has become very common. The imams of the local mosques are performing death rites as part of their professional duties but there is a growing number of ‘volunteers’ involved. An upcoming phenomenon in the migration context and although widely deployed, they are the same time rather invisible. What motivates these people to become invol…
Archaeology (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)