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...
Published in: | Journal of Abbasid Studies |
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Authors: | ; |
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Journal of Abbasid Studies
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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. |
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ISSN: | 2214-2371 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Abbasid Studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22142371-12340047 |