The Dream in Islam : : From Qur'anic Tradition to Jihadist Inspiration / / Iain R. Edgar.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Edgar, Iain R.,
• MitwirkendeR: Kirtsoglou, Elisabeth,; Lyon, Steve,
• Place / Publishing House: New York ;, Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2011]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (178 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Preface to the Paperback Edition --; Foreword. Anthropological Skepticism Encounters Dreamed Realities Following Fieldwork in Pakistan --; Introduction --; Chapter 1. Context and History: Dreams as Perceived Metaphysical and Divinatory Knowledge in Islam --; Chapter 2. Methodology --; Chapter 3. Istikhara: Islamic Dream Incubation --; Chapter 4. Sufism and Dreaming --; Chapter 5. Militant Jihadist Dreaming in the Middle East and the United Kingdom --; Chapter 6. Dreams of Mullah Omar, Taliban Leader --; Chapter 7. Dream Interpretation Resources (Dictionaries) in Islam --; Chapter 8. A Comparison of Islamic Dream Theory and Western Psychological Theories of the Dream --; Conclusion --; Epilogue. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Imagination, Creativity, and Political Agency in the Inspirational Night Dream in Islam --; Glossary --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780857452368; 9783110998283
• DOI: 10.1515/9780857452368
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Iain R. Edgar.

The war in the Middle East is marked by a lack of cultural knowledge on the part of the western forces, and this book deals with another, widely ignored element of Islam—the role of dreams in everyday life. The practice of using night dreams to make important life decisions can be traced to Middle Eastern dream traditions and practices that preceded the emergence of Islam. In this study, the author explores some key aspects of Islamic dream theory and interpretation as well as the role and significance of night dreams for contemporary Muslims. In his analysis of the Islamic debates surrounding the role of “true” dreams in historical and contemporary Islamic prophecy, the author specifically addresses the significance of Al-Qaeda and Taliban dream practices and ideology. Dreams of “heaven,” for example, are often instrumental in determining Jihadist suicidal action, and “heavenly” dreams are also evidenced within other contemporary human conflicts such as Israel–Palestine and Kosovo–Serbia. By exploring patterns of dreams within this context, a cross-cultural, psychological, and experiential understanding of the role and significance of such contemporary critical political and personal imagery can be achieved.