Description: Palestinian Rituals of Identity by Awad Halabi An innovative approach to modern Palestinian history as viewed through a study of the Prophet Moses festival from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Members of Palestines Muslim community have long honored al-Nabi Musa, or the Prophet Moses. Since the thirteenth century, they have celebrated at a shrine near Jericho believed to be the location of Mosess tomb; in the mid-nineteenth century, they organized a civic festival in Jerusalem to honor this prophet. Considered one of the most important occasions for Muslim pilgrims in Palestine, the Prophet Moses festival yearly attracted thousands of people who assembled to pray, conduct mystical forms of worship, and hold folk celebrations.Palestinian Rituals of Identity takes an innovative approach to the study of Palestines modern history by focusing on the Prophet Moses festival from the late Ottoman period through the era of British rule. Halabi explores how the festival served as an arena of competing discourses, with various social groups attempting to control its symbols. Tackling questions about modernity, colonialism, gender relations, and identity, Halabi recounts how peasants, Bedouins, rural women, and Sufis sought to influence the festival even as Ottoman authorities, British colonists, Muslim clerics, and Palestinian national leaders did the same. Drawing on extensive research in Arabic newspapers and Islamic and colonial archives, Halabi reveals how the festival has encapsulated Palestinians responses to modernity, colonialism, and the nations growing national identity. Author Biography Awad Halabi is an associate professor of history and religion at Wright State University, with a PhD in Near and Middle Eastern civilizations from the University of Toronto. Table of Contents Note on TranslationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. The Traditional ZiyaraChapter 2. The Official Ceremonies in Fin-de-Siècle Jerusalem, 1850–1917Chapter 3. British Colonialism Attends the FestivalChapter 4. Arab Elite Discourses at the FestivalChapter 5. Nationalist Youth Activity at the Festival to 1937Chapter 6. Nonnational Inflections: The Participation of Non-Elite GroupsChapter 7. The Festivals Denouement, 1938–1948Conclusion: The Nabi Musa Festival after 1948NotesBibliographyIndex Review Taken in its entirety, Halabis book artfully illuminates these tensions between family, village, town, region, and nation that have cut through the Nabi Musa celebrations since its inception. He has provided us with a valuable contribution to our understanding of modern Palestinian history, reminding us of the rich possibilities religious practice holds for the study of social and political change . . . Thanks to Halabis richly textured and thoroughly researched book, we can now incorporate these struggles into our own summations of Palestines modern story. * Institute for Palestine Studies—Jerusalem Quarterly *A meticulous and comprehensive study...an essential read. * Bustan: The Middle East Book Review * Long Description Members of Palestines Muslim community have long honored al-Nabi Musa, or the Prophet Moses. Since the thirteenth century, they have celebrated at a shrine near Jericho believed to be the location of Mosess tomb; in the mid-nineteenth century, they organized a civic festival in Jerusalem to honor this prophet. Considered one of the most important occasions for Muslim pilgrims in Palestine, the Prophet Moses festival yearly attracted thousands of people who assembled to pray, conduct mystical forms of worship, and hold folk celebrations. Palestinian Rituals of Identity takes an innovative approach to the study of Palestines modern history by focusing on the Prophet Moses festival from the late Ottoman period through the era of British rule. Halabi explores how the festival served as an arena of competing discourses, with various social groups attempting to control its symbols. Tackling questions about modernity, colonialism, gender relations, and identity, Halabi recounts how peasants, Bedouins, rural women, and Sufis sought to influence the festival even as Ottoman authorities, British colonists, Muslim clerics, and Palestinian national leaders did the same. Drawing on extensive research in Arabic newspapers and Islamic and colonial archives, Halabi reveals how the festival has encapsulated Palestinians responses to modernity, colonialism, and the nations growing national identity. Review Quote Palestinian Rituals of Identity is a wonderful, original study, the product of thorough, patient, and careful research. With nuanced arguments and rich, complex analysis, Awad Halabi convincingly illustrates how the Nabi Musa festival became a contested terrain of meanings, identities, and loyalties. The result is a kaleidoscopic and dynamic description of the struggles of interests and shifting meanings of a major tradition, making this book an invaluable contribution to our understanding of how a public ritual shaped various dimensions of identity in Palestine. Details ISBN1477326316 Author Awad Halabi Short Title Palestinian Rituals of Identity Pages 336 Publisher University of Texas Press Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1477326316 ISBN-13 9781477326312 Format Hardcover Subtitle The Prophet Moses Festival in Jerusalem, 1850-1948 Imprint University of Texas Press Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Illustrations 10 b&w photos, 1 map AU Release Date 2023-01-31 NZ Release Date 2023-01-31 UK Release Date 2023-01-31 DEWEY 297.35569442 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2023-01-17 US Release Date 2023-01-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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