Faegheh Shirazi is a Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the The University of Texas at Austin, USA. Her research interests include textiles, dress, gender identity discourse, and material culture in the Middle East; the meanings of veiling; rituals and rites of passage as they relate to material culture.
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Introduction 1. Textiles and Symbols: A Mélange of Cultural Signifiers Kanga: Cloth with a message Lion of Persia: From pre-Islamic to contemporary Iran Felt and fabrics under domination: Central Asia Ram's horn: Central Asia and Iran 2. Talismanic Textiles: Gender, Status, and the Supernatural Protecting fiber and livelihood: The Ladakh Blessed looms, blessed fibers Sacred colors: Red, white, and light blue Beyond the loom Amulets: Protection against the unseen Inscribed talismanic shirts Gendered looms 3. The Politicization of Textiles: Colonialism to the Present India and cotton: rejecting colonial rule United we stand: India's Muslim weavers West African wax cloth Calico: The forbidden African cotton Indian cloth in Southeast Asia Keffiyeh: From functional to symbolic The effect of Russian colonization on Central Asian politics Tajikistan: Textiles and national branding Soviet symbols on woven carpets 4. Refugees and Displaced Persons: Textile Signatures The Siddis of India Afghan refugee women: Embroidered lives Weaving and war: Carpets depicting a nation under siege Iraqi refugees: Textile arts of the past Syrian and Iraqi refugees: Embroidered quilts and the charuga Syrian refugees: The Ana collection Weaving timeless symbols: War's impact on non-Muslim communities 5. Textiles and Death Rituals in Islamicate Societies The burial garment for Muslims: The kafan Piecing together the past Tomb covers for the Prophet Muhammed: Kiswah Tomb covers: Signifiers or status Indian and South Asian tomb covers Egyptian funeral tents: The art of Khayamiya Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
Introduction 1. Textiles and Symbols: A Mélange of Cultural Signifiers Kanga: Cloth with a message Lion of Persia: From pre-Islamic to contemporary Iran Felt and fabrics under domination: Central Asia Ram's horn: Central Asia and Iran 2. Talismanic Textiles: Gender, Status, and the Supernatural Protecting fiber and livelihood: The Ladakh Blessed looms, blessed fibers Sacred colors: Red, white, and light blue Beyond the loom Amulets: Protection against the unseen Inscribed talismanic shirts Gendered looms 3. The Politicization of Textiles: Colonialism to the Present India and cotton: rejecting colonial rule United we stand: India's Muslim weavers West African wax cloth Calico: The forbidden African cotton Indian cloth in Southeast Asia Keffiyeh: From functional to symbolic The effect of Russian colonization on Central Asian politics Tajikistan: Textiles and national branding Soviet symbols on woven carpets 4. Refugees and Displaced Persons: Textile Signatures The Siddis of India Afghan refugee women: Embroidered lives Weaving and war: Carpets depicting a nation under siege Iraqi refugees: Textile arts of the past Syrian and Iraqi refugees: Embroidered quilts and the charuga Syrian refugees: The Ana collection Weaving timeless symbols: War's impact on non-Muslim communities 5. Textiles and Death Rituals in Islamicate Societies The burial garment for Muslims: The kafan Piecing together the past Tomb covers for the Prophet Muhammed: Kiswah Tomb covers: Signifiers or status Indian and South Asian tomb covers Egyptian funeral tents: The art of Khayamiya Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
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