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- Title
The soul freed of cares? Islamic prayer, subjectivity, and the contradictions of moral selfhood in Minangkabau, Indonesia.
- Authors
SIMON, GREGORY M.
- Abstract
In this article, I explore conceptions and individual experiences of Islamic prayer among Minangkabau people in Indonesia, describing their role in the constitution of selfhood and moral subjectivity. I show how prayer serves as an arena in which the contradictions between conflicting visions of moral selfhood may be engaged, ideally promising reconciliation and transcendence but also inviting experiences of failure. I argue that a rich ethnographic account of Islam's role in constituting selves and subjectivities must address not only the logic and coherence of particular discursive traditions and practices but also the experiential tensions that are central to their application and embodiment. [ Islam, prayer, subjectivity, self, morality, Indonesia, Minangkabau]
- Subjects
INDONESIA; PRAYER in Islam; MINANGKABAU (Indonesian people); ETHNOLOGY; RECONCILIATION; CONFLICT management; TRANSCENDENCE (Philosophy); PHILOSOPHY; MANNERS &; customs
- Publication
American Ethnologist, 2009, Vol 36, Issue 2, p258
- ISSN
0094-0496
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1548-1425.2009.01134.x