T. Georgieva. The blood sacrifice and the identity of the Bulgarian Muslims

Preface

Historical roots of the Islamic Pilgrimage (“Haj”)

Descent and etymology of the term “kurban” in the Old Testametn and the Islamic dogmatism

Chapter one. The legend of the Ibrahims’ sacrifice in the tradition of the Bulgarian Muslims

Prophet Ibrahim in the Islamic cannons

Ibrahims’ vow

The force of a pledge

The spiritual maturity of Ismail

Keeping a promise

Trial of faith

Tha saving of Ismail

A ritual of all Mislims

The sacrifice of Habil

Blessing from Heaven

The color code of the blood sacrifice

The two sacrifices

Chapter two. Between Birth and Death

“Akika” sacrifice

Sacrifice of Kurban Bayram

Betrothal sacrifice

Sacrifice for a dead man

Chapter three. Between canon and tradition

“Nezir” sacrifice

Sacrifice for building of a new house

Sacrifices for good harvest

Turbe sacrifice

Joint village sacrifices

Chapter four. Between animals and God

Types of sacrificial animals

Heavenly descent and predetermination of the sacrificial animals

Consecration of the sacrificial animal

“Respect” of the sacrificial animal

The “nahr” system and the non-violence in the sacrificial act

Believes about the soul and the blood of the animal

The sacrificial animal — substitute of a man

The idea of self — sacrifice through “kurban”

The obedience to God and the favor of the sacrifice

The prayer in the sacrifice

The direction of the sacrifice

The blood sacrifice as a benefaction

Collective essence of the sacrifice

Culinary codes in the sacrifice

Gender and sacrifice

Conclusion

Bibliography

Abbreviations

Summary in English

Appendixes