Being a “True” Shi’ite: The Poetics of Emotions among Belgian-Moroccan Shiites
This article explores the poetics of emotions among Belgian-Moroccan Shiites, and considers how the emotional disposition of sadness is nurtured through the shedding of tears, in order to develop a specific Shia morality based on God’s justice (ʿadl). Once Shiism is embraced, Moroccan Belgians dedic...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Journal of Muslims in Europe
Year: 2017, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 241-259 |
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Shia Islam
emotions
sadness
morality
God’s justice (ʿadl)
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| Summary: | This article explores the poetics of emotions among Belgian-Moroccan Shiites, and considers how the emotional disposition of sadness is nurtured through the shedding of tears, in order to develop a specific Shia morality based on God’s justice (ʿadl). Once Shiism is embraced, Moroccan Belgians dedicate themselves to cultivating sadness. I argue that emotions are primordial in the socialisation process of Moroccan Belgians into Shia faith. They recognise that crying is a specific Shia disposition that is initially quite hard to attain, but it is fundamental if one wants to be a “true” Shiite. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-7954 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341349 |