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In The Vicinity Of The Righteous eBook

Ziyara And The Veneration Of Muslim Saints In Late Medieval Egypt

by Taylor
language: english
Publisher: BRILL, November of 2021 ‧
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This first in-depth scholarly study of the institution of ziyara (visiting tombs), and its central role in the cult of Muslim saints in late medieval Egypt (1200-1500 A.D.), makes an original contribution to the social history of religion. It explores the range of meanings that saints held for the contemporary imagination through richly textured descriptions and analysis of the great cemetery of al-Qarafa, the rituals of the ziyara, and the entertaining stories told to pious visitors about the saints. It thus provides a vivid sense of this vital expression of Muslim spirituality. Through an examination of legal debates surrounding ziyara, the dichotomous view of 'high' versus 'popular' religion is effectively challenged in favor of a more fluid model of cultural discourse.

In The Vicinity Of The Righteous

Ziyara And The Veneration Of Muslim Saints In Late Medieval Egypt

by Taylor

Property Description
ISBN: 9789004492721
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date: November of 2021
Language: English
Format: eBook
File Format and Compatibility: PDF para ADE
Collection: Islamic History And Civilization
Categories: eBooks in English > Tourist Guides and Maps > Asia, Pacific and Oceania
EAN: 9789004492721