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" Sharia in the City: Negotiation and Construction of Moral Space "
Sharif Islam
Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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804567
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TL49400
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1914639932; 10609901
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Benedict, Skylar
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Sharia in the City: Negotiation and Construction of Moral Space\ Sharif IslamGhamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2016
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Ph.D.
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Sociology
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2016
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226
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Committee members: Gille, Zsuzsa; Rana, Junaid; Zerai, Assata
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-83149-8
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This dissertation is primarily concerned with how sharia is practiced by Muslims from a variety of backgrounds in Chicago's Devon Avenue and how they co-construct physical and moral spaces. More specifically, I am interested in how sharia as a divine, non-contingent moral and legal code is understood and analyzed in various contingent situations and everyday settings such as producing, distributing, marketing and consuming halal food products. Drawing on conversations with residents, employees, and customers who visit stores in Devon Avenue, as well as archival research, my aim is to demonstrate the various multifaceted understandings and implications of sharia for Muslims in the United States. I argue that the multifaceted interpretations and practices of sharia in the United States are connected with the rhythms and everyday practices of Chicago and beyond. These connections, rhythms, and practices are reflected and interpreted in the actions and comments of Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The goal here is not just to show that the religious (for instance, sharia) and the non-religious/secular (grocery stores, restaurants, farms) are intertwined but to what extent these seemingly separate and disparate domains and spaces may be concurrently called upon within the framework of Islam, sharia, and halal food.
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Religion; Sociology
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Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Dietary restrictions;Fiqh;Food;Halal;Haram;Islam;Islamic branding;Ritual slaughter;Sharia;Zabiha
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Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz
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SociologyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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