‘Tell your Cousin to Place a Ring on his Right Hand and Set it with a Carnelian’: Notes on Wearing the Ring on the Right Hand among Shī'ites
The article studies the Shī'ite custom of wearing a ring on the right hand and its theological significance. It begins with a survey of ancient and modern writings on the rules of conduct associated with wearing a ring, and then goes on to discuss the reason why Shī'ites wear the ring on t...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2012]
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 295-320 |
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