Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Preface 7
4. Chapter 1. Introduction 13
5. Chapter 2. Sîdî Ma‘rûf and Perceptions of Bodies and Boundaries 41
6. Chapter 3. Shuwwâfât as Innovators: From Seers to Self-Made Businesswomen 79
7. Chapter 4. Marginalizing Women: Spirit Possession, Mother-Daughter Relationships and Independence 113
8. Chapter 5. Self-Proclaimed Religious Experts and Their Clientele 143
9. Chapter 6. The Lîla: Women and Communal Religious Ritual 167
10. Chapter 7. Conclusion 199
11. Notes 205
12. Bibliography 243
13. Arabic Transliteration 267
14. Glossary of Arabic and Berber Terms 269