Heretics and Party-crashers: Al-Khāṭīb al-Baghdādī's Kitāb al-Taṭfīl

Al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī (d. 463/1071), best known for a book on the history of Baghdad and religious writings, also wrote Kitāb al-Taṭfīl, "The Book of Party-Crashing," a collection of anecdotes he had heard from friends and fellow scholars. The work ranges from recalling party-crashing-rela...

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Published in:Journal of Abbasid Studies
Authors: Selove, Emily (Author) ; Turner, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Journal of Abbasid Studies
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
Further subjects:B Hospitality
B Entertainment
B Heresy
B parties
B Sūrat al-Kahf
B miḥna
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Summary:Al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī (d. 463/1071), best known for a book on the history of Baghdad and religious writings, also wrote Kitāb al-Taṭfīl, "The Book of Party-Crashing," a collection of anecdotes he had heard from friends and fellow scholars. The work ranges from recalling party-crashing-related ḥadīths from the prophet Muḥammad to jokes and satirical government documents from his own time. Party-crashing (taṭfīl)-stories, besides being humorous, also give room to examine more serious issues. Stories about party-crashing are naturally concerned with inclusion and exclusion, i.e., who should be invited, and in this article, it is argued that some party-crashing stories in al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī's book present arguments for more inclusiveness in religion.
ISSN:2214-2371
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22142371-12340047