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When Sun Meets Moon (Hb)

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    Author(s)SCOTT KUGLE
    PublisherOrient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd.
    ISBN9788125063155
    Pages344
    BindingHardback
    LanguageEnglish
    Publish YearJanuary 2016

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    Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd. When Sun Meets Moon (Hb) by SCOTT KUGLE

    The two Urdu poets Shah Siraj and Mah Laqa Bai Chand lived separate lives in the Deccan during the eighteenth century. In When Sun Meets Moon, they are brought together in the realm of literary imagination. Through a comparison of their work, this book illustrates complexity of gender, sexuality, and religious practice in Islamic culture. Shah Siraj (1715–1763), whose name means "Sun," lived in Aurangabad; he was a Sunni Muslim who, after a youthful love affair, gave up sexual relationships to follow Sufi mysticism. Mah Laqa Bai Chanda (1768–1820), whose name means "Moon," lived in Hyderabad; she was a Shi'i Muslim and courtesan who combined the seduction of men with the pursuit of mystical love. Both poets specialized in the ghazal, often fusing spiritual quest with erotic imagery. This book features Kugle's translations of Urdu and Persian poetry previously unavailable in English. Kugle argues that Shah Siraj and Mah Laqa Bai were exceptions to the gender norms common in their patriarchal society. Their poetry helps us understand the reach and the limitations of gender roles and erotic imagery in Islamic and Indian culture. This study also shows how poetry, music, and dance are integral to Islamic devotional traditions. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender studies, comparative religion, Urdu poetry and Islamic studies.