Le pouvoir de guérir

Abstract

Cover illustration : 'Pilgrims seeking health, love or marriage light candles and mark the space with their hands already coated with henna', at the shrine of the saint Sidi Mḥammed ʿAbdjlīl (Essaouira region), © Zakaria Rhani, 2006 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rhani, Zakaria, author. Le pouvoir de guérir : mythe, mystique et politique au Maroc / par Zakaria Rhani. pages cm --(Studies in the history and society of the Maghrib ; v. 5) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-25792-4 ((hardback) : alk. paper) --ISBN 978-90-04-26143-3 (e-book) 1. Muslim saints--Cult--Morocco. 2. Power (Social sciences)--Morocco. 3. Authority--Religious aspects--Islam. 4. Barakah. 5. Healing--Religious aspects--Islam. 6. Healers--Morocco. 7. Spirit possession--Morocco. 8. Traditional medicine--Morocco. 9. Ethnology--Morocco. I. Title. II. Series : Studies in the history and society of the Maghrib ; v. 5. BP189.585.R53 2013 297.40964--dc23 2013032827This publication has been typeset in the multilingual "Brill" typeface. With over 5,100 characters covering Latin, IPA, Greek, and Cyrillic, this typeface is especially suitable for use in the humanities. For more information, please see www.brill.nl/brill-typeface.