10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIJRA»
Discover the use of
hijra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hijra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Truth about Me: A
Hijra Life Story
Autobiography of an eunuch from Tamil Nadu.
Determined not to be separated, they hatch a plan to smuggle Raj as Nils' wife back to Wembley, and it will take all the resources of Guru Hijra's supernatural support to avoid disaster.
3
With Respect to Sex: Negotiating
Hijra Identity in South India
This book will be regarded as the definitive work on hijras, one that will be of enormous interest to anthropologists, students of South Asian culture, and specialists in the study of gender and sexuality.
4
Modern Day Trojan Horse: Al-
Hijra, the Islamic Doctrine of ...
" N Keas Phd Lecturer and Communication Consultant "I hope that every person in the Western world reads it, including the sleeping political elite. This book should bring about a much needed awakening.
Sam Solomon, Elias Al Maqdisi, 2009
5
The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader
This story was immediately followed by another, which is further testimony to the
hijra view of themselves as “not women,” at least not real women: In Ajmer, in
North India, there is a holy place that belongs to the hijras. It is called Baba Darga
, ...
6
Everyday Life in South Asia
9. Life. on. the. Margins: A. Hijra's. Story. Serena. Nanda. Hijras in India are
defined as an alternative gender role, neither man nor woman. The cultural
sources for the hijras as a powerful and meaningful gender derive from both
Hinduism and ...
Diane P. Mines, Sarah Lamb, 2010
7
Sexual Nature/Sexual Culture
The hijra whose experience Lynton and Rajan relate in their history of
Hyderabad is beaten as a young boy by his uncle because he did girls' work and
dressed in saris; he runs away to the zenanas where he hears of the hijras and
begins to ...
Paul R. Abramson, Steven D. Pinkerton, 1995
8
Cross Dressing, Sex, and Gender
The most significant relationship in the hijra community is that of the guru ("
master" or "teacher") and chela ("disciple"). When an individual decides to join
the hijra community, he is taken to Bombay to visit one of the seven major gurus,
whom ...
Vern L. Bullough, Bonnie Bullough, 1993
9
Muslim Travellers: Pilgrimage, Migration, and the Religious ...
I convey the following five commandments given me by God: attention (sam'),
obedience (ta'a), migration (hijra), struggle (Jihad), and organisation (Jama 'a). (
Ibn Hanbal, n.d.: 130) There are numerous hadiths prescribing hijra as an ...
Dale F. Eickelman, James P. Piscatori, 1990
10
Dance, Sex, and Gender: Signs of Identity, Dominance, ...
Hijras who are not talented in music and dance earn their living through owning
or working in bathhouses and as prostitutes. Because sexual activity is
considered offensive to Bahuchara Mata, those hijra who practice prostitution are
often not ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIJRA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
hijra is used in the context of the following news items.
FOR RAJON'S SAKE | The Daily Star
It would mean that like Lucky Akther, those belonging to marginalised "hijra" communities are not viewed as subhuman, or as inherently ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
Awareness for preventing spread of AIDS stressed
... community leaders, social workers, religious leaders, civil society members, hijra community people, journalists and local elite participated in ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
India's third-gender 'hijra' community balances acceptance with …
Shobha Masi, photographed on March 19, 2015, is a guru of a hijra community in Ahmedabad, India. Religion News Service photo by Yasmine ... «Religion News Service, Jul 15»
Raid in Shenyang 'points to terrorists spreading across China'
The three suspects are killedNo details of the Hijra case were provided. Hijra refers to the journey of the Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
Transgender persons 'attacked' in Dundigal
Telangana Transgender Hijra Samiti demanded a special probe into physical attacks on eight of its members at Dundigal in Hyderabad. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
BOOKS > Oldest Qurans republished in print and digital formats
The number of these artifacts from the first-century hijra can be counted on the fingers of one hand.” Eren said they had started working with the ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
Police in Liaoning raid terrorist hideout, kill three men from Xinjiang …
All were believed to be from Xinjiang and part of a terrorist organisation called "Hijra." In an effort to round up the remaining terrorists, soon after ... «Shanghaiist, Jul 15»
Whitewashing Islam: Egypt's Grand Mufti and Muhammad's …
... (or pronouncements of Muhammad recorded in the hadiths) were issued before the hijra, when Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina, ... «Accuracy In Media, Jul 15»
One year after 'third gender' recognized in India, parliament …
Indian hijra are pushing for legislation to establish affirmative action mechanisms in education, employment, financial aid and social inclusion ... «Free Speech Radio News, Jul 15»
India: A look at Queer Pride, section 377 and hijras in 2015
While transgender and transsexual individuals can be among the Hijras, not every transgender or transsexual is a Hijra. The terms are not ... «PinkNews, Jul 15»
