{"product_id":"sayyids-and-sharifs-in-muslim-societies","title":"Sayyids and Sharifs in Muslim Societies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe global Muslim population includes a large number of lineal descendants and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. These kinsfolk, most often known as \"sayyid\" or \"sharif,\" form a distinct social category in many Muslim societies, and their status can afford them special treatment in legal matters and in the political sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together an international group of renowned scholars to provide a comprehensive examination of the place of the kinsfolk of Muhammad in Muslim societies, throughout history and in a number of different local manifestations. The chapters cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the status and privileges of \u003cem\u003esayyids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esharifs\u003c\/em\u003e have been discussed by religious scholars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the prophetic descent of \u003cem\u003esayyids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esharifs\u003c\/em\u003e has functioned as a symbolic capital in different settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe lives of actual \u003cem\u003esayyids \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003esharifs \u003c\/em\u003ein different times and places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a thorough analysis of \u003cem\u003esayyids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esharifs \u003c\/em\u003efrom the ninth century to the present day, and from the Iberian Peninsula to the Indonesian Archipelago, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Islamic studies, Middle East and Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234197262680,"sku":"9780415519175","price":198.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415519175.jpg?v=1769794219","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sayyids-and-sharifs-in-muslim-societies","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}