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  • Ordinary Lives and Grand Schemes

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  • Economies of the Male Body

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  • The Perils of Joy

    Contesting Mulid Festivals in Contemporary Egypt

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    Mulids, festivals in honor of Muslim "friends of God," have been part of Muslim religious and cultural life for close to a thousand years. While many Egyptians see mulids as an expression of joy and love for the Prophet Muhammad and his family, many others see them as opposed to Islam, a sign of a backward mentality, a piece of folklore at best. What is it about a mulid that makes it a threat to ... Read more

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  • Egypt in the Future Tense

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