Sufi Devotional Aesthetics: Fieldwork in Contemporary Sufi Communities in the Balkans

Through an examination of visual materiality and ritual landscapes, this study takes a multidimensional approach to unraveling the nuances of Sufi devotional aesthetics. It explores the convergence of religion and aesthetics, focusing on the sensory dimensions of religious expression. In line with t...

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Subtitles:"Fieldwork in Folkloristics and the Study of Religions: An Interdisciplinary Introduction"
Main Author: Kuehn, Sara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Fachgebiet für Religionswissenschaft im Fachbereich 11, Philipps Universität Marburg 2024
In: Marburg journal of religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-29
Further subjects:B ethnography and the aesthetics of religion
B Immersive ethnography
B multisensorial ethnography
B Sufism
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Summary:Through an examination of visual materiality and ritual landscapes, this study takes a multidimensional approach to unraveling the nuances of Sufi devotional aesthetics. It explores the convergence of religion and aesthetics, focusing on the sensory dimensions of religious expression. In line with the methodological trends inspired by the "aesthetic turn," the aim is to shed light on various facets of ethnographic experience within contemporary Sufi communities in the Balkans. Drawing on insights from a decade of fieldwork, two case studies are presented that illustrate how an immersive, multisensory, and collaborative approach to fieldwork can be effectively used to explore the instrumental role of Sufi mystical experience in shaping devotional aesthetics in the region.
ISSN:1612-2941
Contains:Enthalten in: Marburg journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17192/mjr.2024.25.8694