Reading religion socially and historically reveals the difference between the popular and the orthodox

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• The distinction between popular Islam and orthodox Islam
• Popular Islam is based on the veneration of the pious
• Popular Islam acknowledges the authority of saints in intercession and mediation
• The jurists regulate religious orthodoxy
• The jurists apply religious law in cooperation with the state
• The distinction between popular Islam and orthodox Islam
• Popular Islam is based on the veneration of the pious
• Popular Islam acknowledges the authority of saints in intercession and mediation
• The jurists regulate religious orthodoxy
• The jurists apply religious law in cooperation with the state