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Storytelling, Sincerity, and Islamic Televangelism in Egypt relatively unknown . (‘caller to Islam’, pl. .) who was also a practising accountant, was the host of the show. Interweaving Qur’anic stories of the prophets with the personal stories of ordinary Muslims struggling to be more pious, the show inaugurated what has since become an extraordinarily popu

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Islamic Televangelism: The Salafi Window to Their Paradisegious fundamentalism that has attracted viewers from around the Arab world. In spite of the wide range of countries, languages, religions, and cultures in the region, Salafi television channels have consistently projected a shared common interest in scrutinizing ‘otherness’ in thought, ideology, and

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The Avatars of Baba Ramdev: The Politics, Economics, and Contradictions of an Indian Televangelisty disguising himself in women’s clothes. The man was Baba Ramdev — by far one of the most popular modern day gurus in India- who had at that time embarked on a fast in New Delhi in protest against the national government’s alleged inaction against corruption. In addition to being a guru, Ramdev was

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God’s Politicians: Pentecostals, Media, and Politics in Guatemala and Brazilzil, two historically Roman Catholic countries. After reviewing the social sources that led to the rapid growth of charismatic religion in Latin America, this chapter will focus on how religious media personalities have sought and won elected office in Guatemala and Brazil and what policies they hav

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Urban Logic and Mass Meditation in Contemporary Thailand growth expresses the need for urban populations to reposition and redefine themselves within a globalized context. This chapter will show how meditation, which is fundamentally a private business, is contextualized within the cultural logic of the urban middle class who determines significantly the