Beyond the Mosque : Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship (Paperback)

Introduction Chapter 1: Mosques and their Architectures Mosques and their Environment Sinan and Ottoman Mosques Chinese Mosques Uighur Mosques Hui Mosques The Mud Mosques of Mali The Origins of the Masjid Mosque Features Chapter 2: Mosque Practices The Salat The emergence of Sunni and Shi'i Interpretations Lebanon and Shi'i Ithna'ashari Mosque Practices Sunni Devotion to the Prophet and his Family: Cairene Mosques Chapter 3: Shi'i Sites of Piety Iran's Husayniyyas and Takiyas India's Ashurkhanas and Imambaras The Imambaras of Lucknow The Ashurkhanas of Hyderabad The Ismailis and the Jamatkhana Chapter 4: Sufi Sites of Devotion Sufi Tariqas Tracing Sufi Spaces of Worship The Khanaqah The Zawiya The Tekke and Takiya Senegal's Tijani Order Iran's Ni'matullahi Order Turkey's Mevlevi Order Chapter 5: Transcending Boundaries The Zikris of Pakistan The Zikr-Khana The Druzes Conclusion: The Power and Perils of Pluralism Glossary Notes Further Reading List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on the Text Index