The festival of Pirs: popular Islam and shared devotion in South India
This study is about a popular manifestation of Islamic devotion that embraces a pluralist setting, keeping itself in a dynamic dialogue with non-Muslim practices. With evidence from various public devotional narratives and ritual practices, the author argues that even universal understanding of livi...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Muharram
/ Folk religion
/ Religious festival
B Andhra Pradesh / Islam / Folk religion / Saint / Religious festival |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam
India
Andhra Pradesh
B Islamic shrines India Andhra Pradesh B Muslim Saints Cult India Andhra Pradesh |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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