Muslim Marriage
Today our topic of discussion is Muslim Marriage . Muslim Marriage In Islam marriage is a contract between two consenting parties. It is pres- cribed by God for all Muslim adults capable of normal functioning. Though the vows are…
Category The Traditional Family
The Traditional Family
The Wedding Ceremony
Today our topic of discussion is The Wedding Ceremony . The Wedding Ceremony The wedding ceremony itself could be very elaborate or simple depending on the wealth and tastes of the families concerned. Three accounts of Muslim weddings…
Age At Marriage
Today our topic of discussion is Age At Marriage . Age At Marriage As early as Adam’s education reports of 1835 and 1838, the wide prevalence of child marriage had been mentioned in official discourse as a deterrent…
Selecting A Bride
Today our topic of discussion is Selecting A Bride . Selecting A Bride Marriages would be arranged by guardians. Seldom if ever in sharif (or in later parlance, bhadro) society did girls and boys get a chance to…
Puberty And preparations For Marriage
Today our topic of discussion is Puberty And preparations For Marriage . Puberty And preparations For Marriage With the onset of puberty which occurred early in tropical climates, a girl’s training was complete and she was considered physically…
Didactic Manuals
Today our topic of discussion is Didactic Manuals . Didactic Manuals As the urban middle class grew in number, accompanied by the develop- ment of modern Bengali prose in the latter half of the last century, the Namas…
The Ghar And The Bahir
Today our topic of discussion is The Ghar And The Bahir . The Ghar And The Bahir The separation of the public and private spheres of the was expressed aptly in the Bengali dichotomy of ghar and bahir.…
Biographies Of Traditional Family
Today our topic of discussion is Biographies Of Traditional Family . Biographies Of Traditional Family Role models upheld in front of Muslim girls were: Bibi Fatema (the Prophet’s daughter), Bibi Rahima (wife of the Biblical prophet Ayub), Bibi…
The Punthi Tradition
Today our topic of discussion is The Punthi Tradition . The Punthi Tradition In the pre-modern age the literate Muslims either read texts in Persian- Arabic-Urdu, or mishro-bhasa punthi Originally punthi referred to hand-written books composed mostly in…
Role Models
Today our topic of discussion is Role Models . Role Models Norms and concepts of what woman’s role should be and what womanhood comprised of and women’s response to these all generated an engros- sing and continual discourse.…