Light at Pakistani Sufi Shrines: Notes on Lampstands, Lamp Niches, and Lamp Houses
In Pakistan, the burning of oil lamps at Sufi shrines shapes the visitor’s sensual perception, but is above all connected with the practice of making vows. The offering of light is therefore considered auspicious in popular devotional Islam. Consequently, the lighting of lamps at shrines also marks...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Muqarnas
Year: 2020, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 315-324 |
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Pakistan
B Muslim folk practices B Shrines B lighting devices B Aesthetics B devotional Islam B Sufism B oil lamps |
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