Mecca's Cult and Medina's Constitution in the Qurʾān: A New Reading of al-Māʾidah

The Qurʾān's fifth sura denounces the killing of game during pilgrimage and decries the killing of innocent Believers. This juxtaposition reflects the intimate connection between right worship and proper social order, between cult and covenant, a connection that animates the entire sura . In pa...

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Main Author: Goudarzi, Mohsen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2024
In: Der Islam
Year: 2024, Volume: 101, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-73
Further subjects:B Meccan sanctuary
B ṣalāt
B Jews
B Constitution of Medina
B al-Maʾidah
B Qurʾān
B Cult
B Sacrifice
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