The festival of Pirs : popular Islam and shared devotion in South India

The festival of Pirs : popular Islam and shared devotion in South India / Afsar Mohammad.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aphsar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edition:1st [edition].
Subjects:
Muslim saints > Cult > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Islamic shrines > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Islam > India > Andhra Pradesh.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Islam
Islamic shrines
Muslim saints > Cult
Andhra Pradesh (India) > Religious life and customs.
India > Andhra Pradesh
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Gugudu: The Emergence of a Shared Devotional Space; CHAPTER 2 The Pīr with a Cap: Narrating Kullayappa; CHAPTER 3 Kullayappa and the Public Rituals of Muharram; CHAPTER 4 Faqīri: Practicing Temporary Asceticism; CHAPTER 5 Debating Rituals: The Politics of "True" Islam; Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; A; B; C; D; F; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; Z; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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