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This chapter discusses the effects of the Tablighi Jamaat on the lives of its followers. It shows how participation in Tablighi dawah acts as a force of transformation.
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Hujur generally refers to a religious person.
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Shab e barat is the 15th night of Shabaan month of Arabic calendar. It is observed as a night of salvation and divine blessings. Hence, many Muslims prefer to spend the night praying.
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Milad mahfil is a group activity where worshippers repetitively praise the Prophet and God.
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http://khidmahhospital.com/about.htm, accessed 11 Sept 2014.
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Both of them are senior members of the Tablighi Jamaat in Bangladesh and are based in Kakrail mosque.
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Female members of the family are known as ahleya.
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Dastarkhan is made up with cloth. The prophet had food on dastarkhan during dinner. Use of a dastarkhan is perceived as Sunnah.
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The meaning of kitab is book. Here the respondent refers to various religious books including Tablighi books.
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Siddiqi, B. (2018). Spiritual Journey Within the Tablighi Jamaat. In: Becoming ‘Good Muslim’. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7236-9_5
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