Finding Meaning Through Saints
Throughout our study and analysis of popular religion, there has been a prevalence of repeating patterns and ideas that have shown up over different periods of time, locations, and religions. Through...
View ArticleThe Death of Rabbi Ya’aqov Wazana
I found the story of Rabbi Ya’aqov Wazana’s death to be most unique in Bilu’s Without Bounds. Although Wazana received many warnings from demons telling him to stay away from the sheikh’s daughter and...
View ArticleHamadsha Therapy
On Monday we talked about Hamadsha Therapy. What I found interesting was the fact that the goal of the therapy was not to restore the person to his/ her prior state, but to provide a new social...
View ArticleUnderstanding Hamadsha Therapy
Our discussion of Crapanzano’s description of the Hamadsha over the past two classes has really helped me make sense of their belief in the jinn and their forms of healing. I have noticed a number of...
View ArticleHealing by Jewish and Muslim Saints
The comparison of the powers saints possess between Judaism and Islam is very interesting. As we looked at how the saints worked into the healing process, there were many similarities, but they still...
View ArticleMiracle works of Jewish and Muslim Saints
Jewish and Muslim saints specialize in curing illnesses. Both Jewish and Muslim saints cure illnesses in various ways. Muslims saints use their knowledge of the jinn to find the cure to the illness...
View ArticleMen and Women
With regards to the Hamadsha, I originally was hugely skeptical in their teachings and healing theories. It’s quite grotesque to observe the way in which men will dance around to the beat of a drum and...
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