The Influence of Animism on Islam: An Account of Popular SuperstitionsMacmillan, 1920 - 246 oldal In this book it is our purpose to show how Islam sprang up in pagan soil and retained many old Arabian beliefs in spite of its vigorous monotheism. Wherever Mohammedism went it introduced old or adopted new superstitions. The result has been that as background of the whole ritual and even in the creed of popular Islam, animism has conquered. - Preface. |
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... sacred Book . Our purpose in the chapters which follow is to show how this miry clay of animism mingles with the iron of Semitic theism in the feet of the great image with head of gold that rest on Asia and Africa . The rapid spread of ...
... sacred Book . Our purpose in the chapters which follow is to show how this miry clay of animism mingles with the iron of Semitic theism in the feet of the great image with head of gold that rest on Asia and Africa . The rapid spread of ...
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... sacred - stones , sacred - trees , etc. , abound ; in most cases these were formerly shrines of ISLAM AND ANIMISM 5.
... sacred - stones , sacred - trees , etc. , abound ; in most cases these were formerly shrines of ISLAM AND ANIMISM 5.
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... sacred because they contain spirits . Trees are sacred for the same reason : " If a man has been successful in fighting , it has not been his natural strength of arm , quickness of eye , or readiness of resource that has won success ...
... sacred because they contain spirits . Trees are sacred for the same reason : " If a man has been successful in fighting , it has not been his natural strength of arm , quickness of eye , or readiness of resource that has won success ...
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... Sacred Plants . ( 6 ) Soul - stuff of Inanimate Objects - Metals , Iron , Gold , etc. ( 7 ) The Transmigration of the Soul , especially in Animals — The Firefly , the Butterfly , the Bird , the Mouse , the Snake , the Lizard . ( 8 ) ...
... Sacred Plants . ( 6 ) Soul - stuff of Inanimate Objects - Metals , Iron , Gold , etc. ( 7 ) The Transmigration of the Soul , especially in Animals — The Firefly , the Butterfly , the Bird , the Mouse , the Snake , the Lizard . ( 8 ) ...
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... sacred trees , etc. , but in the sacred literature of Islam we find pagan beliefs and prac- tices perpetuated . The shortest of all monotheistic creeds , the Kalima , has itself become a species of magic and at least in three of the six ...
... sacred trees , etc. , but in the sacred literature of Islam we find pagan beliefs and prac- tices perpetuated . The shortest of all monotheistic creeds , the Kalima , has itself become a species of magic and at least in three of the six ...
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ablution According Africa Allah amulets angels Animism animistic Apostle Apostle of God Aqiqa Arabia Arabic Bahrein beads belief blessing blood body bone Bukhari buried Cairo called ceremony chapter charms child Christian connection creed custom Damiri dead death demons devil earth Egypt evil eye evil spirits faith familiar spirits fear fingers genii Goldziher grave hair hand head heathen heaven holy Hurgronje Jewish jinn Ka'aba Koran Lord magic square Malay Mecca Merciful Mohammed Mohammedan Moslem mosque mother nails night offerings origin pagan performed person pilgrim pilgrimage pious popular Islam practices pray prayer Prophet protection qarina Qunut recite regard religion religious ritual rosary sacrifice saint Satan serpent shaved Sheikh sick sleep soul soul-stuff spit superstition Takbir talismans Thee things thou tion to-day tomb tradition verily verses woman women words worn worship