Chapter 9 'Putting the Fun Back into Fundamentalism' Toying with Islam and Extremism in Comedy

Chapter 9 'Putting the Fun Back into Fundamentalism' Toying with Islam and Extremism in Comedy

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EPDF of Chapter 9 available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.This thought-provoking collection takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the subject of humour in Islam. It ranges across sociological, cultural, theological and political themes, presenting examples of comedy in both Muslim and non-M...

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Main Author: Abdel-Fadil, Mona (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bristol Bristol University Press 2022
Subjects:
Society & culture: general
Islam
Cultural studies
Blasphemy; Freedom of speech; Hadith; Humour; Humour restrictions; Islam; Joking; Koran; Laughter; unfettered humour
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Summary:EPDF of Chapter 9 available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.This thought-provoking collection takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the subject of humour in Islam. It ranges across sociological, cultural, theological and political themes, presenting examples of comedy in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. The book also investigates humour's role in fundamentalism, addresses sensitive contexts of freedom of speech and blasphemy, and corrects common misunderstandings about laughter in Islam.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (24 p.)
ISBN:9781529214697.009
9781529214673
9781529214680
Access:Open Access

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