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These 12 ethnographic essays explore women's roles in the rituals that commemorate the Battle of Karbala, the central religious observance of Shi'i Islam. The authors conclude that while rituals and symbols can restrict women's roles, they can also provide women with a sense of independence and empowerment.Aghaie, Kamran Scot is the author of 'Women Of Karbala Ritual Performance And Symbolic Discourses In Modern Shi'i Islam', published 2005 under ISBN 9780292709591 and ISBN 0292709595.
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