Ritual and resettlement : an Iraqi Shi'i refugee family and the making of a community in Quincy
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2013), pp.37-76, 40 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
40
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
“Forget Quincy!” For Ahmed and Zainab, the “Islamic Center” in Quincy, Massachusetts is not theirs.
When I asked Zainab what she and Ahmed call it, she said “The Lebanese call it the Markez al-Islami, and we call it al-jam‘a (mosque).” Cynically, Ahmed said that “the Center is for parties! You can rent it out for any party you want!” While he immediately said that he was only joking, he made his point.
He does not feel that many of the predominantly Lebanese members of this Shi‘i community are “good” Muslims, living piously enough outside as well as inside the Center.
He was referring to some mixed-gender events where he used an example of Lebanese men and women dancing together.
He and his family do not feel that they are part of a religious community that resembles the one they knew in Baghdad
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woelfel, Heidemarie. 2013. Ritual and resettlement : an Iraqi Shi'i refugee family and the making of a community in Quincy. Kufa Review،Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.37-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-827792
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woelfel, Heidemarie. Ritual and resettlement : an Iraqi Shi'i refugee family and the making of a community in Quincy. Kufa Review Vol. 2, no. 2 (Apr. 2013), pp.37-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-827792
American Medical Association (AMA)
Woelfel, Heidemarie. Ritual and resettlement : an Iraqi Shi'i refugee family and the making of a community in Quincy. Kufa Review. 2013. Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.37-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-827792
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 74-76
Record ID
BIM-827792