Ẕahīn Shāh Tājī’s (d. 1978) Signs of Beauty (Āyāt-i Jamāl)
Bābā Ẕahīn Shāh Tājī (d. 1978) is a well-known Sufi poet in Pakistan. He belonged to the Chishtī Sufi order and his mausoleum in Karachi is a center of pilgrimage known for its weekly Qawwali (devotional singing) gatherings. This article presents an overview of Tājī’s experience and articulation of...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of Sufi studies
Année: 2021, Volume: 10, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 215-233 |
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B Ẕahīn Shāh Tājī / Zaheen Shah Taji B Reality B Pakistan B Chishtī order B Metaphor B Qawwali B India B ghazal |
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| Résumé: | Bābā Ẕahīn Shāh Tājī (d. 1978) is a well-known Sufi poet in Pakistan. He belonged to the Chishtī Sufi order and his mausoleum in Karachi is a center of pilgrimage known for its weekly Qawwali (devotional singing) gatherings. This article presents an overview of Tājī’s experience and articulation of the Sufi path through selected English translations from his collection of Urdu ghazals, Signs of Beauty (Āyāt-i jamāl), which are performed by Qawwals and ghazal singers both in India and in Pakistan to this day. |
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| ISSN: | 2210-5956 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Sufi studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105956-bja10018 |