Sihr (Sorcery) in Sweden
The Potential Dark Side of Rites of Passage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21827722 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Marlow (0000-0002-9181-2447, Research Council of Finland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 156-173 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Journal of Islamic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1901-9580 • E-ISSN: 1901-9580 |
| Publisher | Det Kgl. Bibliotek/Royal Danish Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7146/tifo.v16i2.135057 |
| OpenAlex | W4312070567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article describes the principles of sihr (sorcery) from an Islamic perspective, starting with discussion of how to become a sorcerer and how to perform sorcery with the help of satanic djinns and amulets. Then, ruqya, practices for countering sorcery with the aid of the Qur’an and Sunna, are exemplified in detail. Next, the article analyzes how these practices can be interpreted by means of ritual studies models and identifies the four components that are essential for a successful cure. Finally, the concepts of the sorcerer as a “counter-Muslim” and “the (negative) Other” are discussed
Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Islam · Sociology · Visual arts · History · Islamic Studies and History · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy
The ritual process
Powers of Horror
Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande
How Possessing, Lovesick and Avenging Jinns are Exorcised in Contemporary Sweden
Cold or spirits? Choice and ambiguity in Morocco's pluralistic medical system
Reading Satan, Remembering the Other1
Purity and Danger
Health and Ritual in Morocco
Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanity
Religion and the Body
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |