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The Birth of the Prophet MuhammadMarion Holmes Katz
The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam
A study of the mawlid, the celebration of the Prophet's birthday, in Sunni history. Katz traces the narrative poems and festivities from the medieval period and the legal debates they provoked, with special attention to women's participation.
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