All Muslims in the world venerate Fāṭima, the favorite daughter of the Prophet Muḥammad, ʿAlī's wife, but she is generally celebrated in the Shīʿī world. People celebrate her birthday, her wedding, and episodes of her life and death. The Chinese speaking Muslims – called Dungan in…
Religious Practices: Religious Commemorations: China: Fāṭima Day(1,498 words)
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Allès, Elisabeth, “Religious Practices: Religious Commemorations: China: Fāṭima Day”, in: Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, General Editor Suad Joseph. Consulted online on 03 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1872-5309_ewic_EWICCOM_0617b>
First published online: 2009
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