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Symbolism of Dreams During the Occupation of Kuwait
Auther : Zubaydah Ali Ashkanani
This paper studies the significance of dreams during the occupation of Kuwait as a system of symbols. It contains samples of 52 dreams collected mostly during the occupation. These dreams were reported by the members of the Shii community in Kuwait. They were related to the Shii thought and some main concepts which are inherent in this thought like the concepts of Imamah, infallibility, and persecution.
This paper attempts — through the analysis of dreams — to manifest the cultural connotation of the dreams as symbols which gain their power and their cognitive significance from the components of their culture and at the same time reinforce the elements of this culture.