Performing Piety: Singers and Actors in Egypt's Islamic Revival

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Glossary abaya, coat adhan, call for prayer afrah baladi, popular weddings ajr, spiritual recompense alam, pain al-din al-laziz, pleasant religiosity al-dunya, this world (as opposed to the afterlife) al-fann, art (see also fann entries) al-ibdaʿ, creativity ʿalim, religious scholar ʿalmaniyya, secularization al-nafs, the soul (see also nafs entries) al-sahwa al-islamiyya, the Islamic Awakening ʿamal, deeds amr bil maʿruf wal-nahi ʿan al-munkar, to command what is good and to prohibit what is evil anashid, religious songs ʿawra, taboo ayat, divine signs ʿazab al-qabr, the horrors and suffering in the grave baruka, wig bint al-balad, daughter of the country daʿa, to call or to summon daʿi, male (lay) preacher (s.) daʿiyya, (lay) preacher (general term) or female preacher (s.) daʿiyat, female preachers (pl.) darura, necessity daʿwah, Islamic outreach, propagation dish, the satellite ( 292 ) Performing Piety duʿa, supplicatory prayer duʿat, male preachers (pl.) duff, tambourine durus dinniya, religious lessons ʿeb, shameful fajr, prayer, early morning prayer (sunrise) fann al-badil, alternative art fann al-habit, lowbrow art fann al-hadif, art with a mission or purposeful art fann al-islami, Islamic art fann al-mabadiʾ, art based on principles fann al-multazim, pious art fann al-nadif, clean art fann raqiʿ, uplifting art fannanat muhagabat, veiled artists fannanat multazimat, religiously committed artists fannanat muʿtazilat, retired artists fannanat taʾibat, repentant artists farah, wedding party farah islami, Islamic wedding farida min al-faraʾid, personal duty fatiha, the opening verse of the Qurʾan fatwa / fatawa, religious ruling(s) fawahish, obscenities fiqh, Islamic jurisprudence fitra, nature or disposition galabiyya, long gown ghafla, inattentiveness hadith, the authoritative record of the Prophet’s exemplary speech and actions hagga, honorific title for a female pilgrim (colloquial) hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca halal, that which is religiously permissible and legal haram, that which is religiously forbidden and unlawful hasana(t), meritorious deed(s) higab, veil (colloquial) higg, pilgrimage to Mecca (colloquial) hisab, the final account hubb Allah, God’s love hubb lilaah, love for God ʿibadat, acts of worship ijtihad, independent interpretation ikhtilat, mixing of the sexes ʿilm, knowledge gloSSary ( 293 ) iltizam, (religious) commitment imam, worship leader of a mosque iman ʿaqil, rational belief infitah, opening istikhara, special prayer for guidance iʿtidal, moderation jihad, struggle kafir, unbeliever khalas, finished, enough khashiya, anxiety khauf, fear khushuʿ, humility before God khutabaʾ, official preachers (pl.; s. khatib) kuttab, the religious village school maghrib, prayer, evening prayer (sunset) maskhara, shamelessness masrah al-hadif, purposeful theater masrah al-qima, value theater masrah multazim, religiously committed theater masrah raqiʿ, uplifted theater midallaʿ, spoiled mollat, shopping malls mubaligha, spokesperson (f.) mufti, juridical consultant muhagaba / muhagabat, veiled person (s./pl.) muhtashima, modest, shy mulid, saint’s day celebration multazim(a), (religiously) committed (m./f.) muʾmin, pious believer munaqaba(t), face-veiled person (s./pl.) muqadis(a), holy musawwaratiyya, female photographers musharaka, partnership in profit or loss mutadayin, religious, pious mutadayinin, religious or pious people nadam, regret nadr, vow nafs, soul nafs al-ʿamara, the evil-inciting soul nafs al-ʿamara bi al-suʾ, the evil-inciting soul nafs al-ghafila, the negligent soul nafs al-lawwama, the reproachful soul nafs al-masula, the tempted soul ( 294 ) Performing Piety nafs al-mutmaʾinna, the serene or tranquil self nidif, clean niyya, intention niqab, face veil nuʾta, tips qalʿa, unrest raha, calmness rakaʾat al-tawba, special prayers for repentance raqs sharqi, Oriental dance rawshana, cool, hip, or fashionable ruguʿ al-nafs, comeback of the self ruʾya, sight or vision sabr, patience sadaqa, voluntary donations sakina, tranquillity sala, venue salat, prayer salat al-ʿasr, afternoon prayer salat al-tarawih, special Ramadan evening prayers salit al-munasabat, venue for special occasions sharʾi, Oriental sharʿi, in accordance with the Shariʿa shariʿa, Islamic law sinima nidifa, clean cinema subuʿ, the celebration for a seven-day-old baby sunna, following the example of the Prophet sunniyyin, colloquial expression for strict Muslims sura, verse of the Qurʾan tabla, drum tablighi, missionizing tafsir, exegesis of the Qurʾan taʾibat, female penitents tanazulat, concessions tannura, whirling dance taqi, devout person taqwa, piety or virtuous fear tarab, enchantment tarbiyya, (life) education targhib (“awakening desire”), style of preaching based on trust on God’s mercifulness tarha, shawl tarhib, style of preaching that makes people fearful tashaddud, strictness tawba, repentance [3.15.221.67] Project...