The Mullah's dream
Tanzeen R. Doha
Anthropology and Humanism December 1, 2026 DOI: 10.1111/anhu.70163 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that reading a dream after a riot is difficult, and uses fragmentary images at points of rupture to illuminate Islamic traditions of sorrow, grief, and angst. The postscript proposes that writing from the unseen can suspend the narrative arc of secular history. |
Abstract
Abstract: This meditation shows the difficulty of reading a dream in the aftermath of a riot. The text moves through fragmentary images at various points of rupture to illuminate traditions of sorrow, grief, and angst in Islam. The postscript encourages writing from the unseen to suspend the narrative arc of secular history itself.