Ashura Rituals: A Tool for Freedom or Oppression? A Critical Examination of the Ashura Rituals of Shia Islam in Regards to Catherine Bell’s Theory of Ritual

Fatemeh Mohammadi

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A Critical Examination of the Ashura Rituals of Shia Islam in Regards to Catherine Bell’s Theory of Ritual

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Fatemeh Mohammadi Carleton University

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https://doi.org/10.26443/arc.v41i.414

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2013-07-01

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Mohammadi, F. (2013). Ashura Rituals: A Tool for Freedom or Oppression? A Critical Examination of the Ashura Rituals of Shia Islam in Regards to Catherine Bell’s Theory of Ritual. Arc: The Journal of the School of Religious Studies, 41, 131–144. https://doi.org/10.26443/arc.v41i.414

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Vol. 41 (2013): Arc: Essays on Liberty and Libteration

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