The state reduces Islam to ceremonies detached from conduct

Evidence

The state and society want to reduce Islatn to folklore , as if Islam is just a collection of ceremonies and customs, such as hanging lanterns from doorways or baking cookies during Ramadan, or eating meat on al.. ezd al..kabzr [feast that celebrates the end of Ramadan] . Mere ceremonies [mujarrad al..ma without any bearing on the rest of life. — Saba Mahmood, Politics of Piety, 349

Categorization

• SEED: An essay angle: the folklorization of religion — how states and economies hollow out religious practice into consumerized identity display, echoing Ramadan’s cookie/expense/visits framing.