In the vicinity of the righteous : : ziyāra and the veneration of Muslim saints in late medieval Egypt / / by Christopher S. Taylor.
This first in-depth scholarly study of the institution of ziyāra (visiting tombs), and its central role in the cult of Muslim saints in late medieval Egypt (1200-1500 A.D.), makes an original contribution to the social history of religion. It explores the range of meanings that saints held for the c...
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| Superior document: | Islamic history and civilization |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, Koln : : Brill,, [1999] ©1999 |
| Year of Publication: | 1999 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic history and civilization.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (281 pages) |
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| Summary: | This first in-depth scholarly study of the institution of ziyāra (visiting tombs), and its central role in the cult of Muslim saints in late medieval Egypt (1200-1500 A.D.), makes an original contribution to the social history of religion. It explores the range of meanings that saints held for the contemporary imagination through richly textured descriptions and analysis of the great cemetery of al-Qarāfa, the rituals of the ziyāra , and the entertaining stories told to pious visitors about the saints. It thus provides a vivid sense of this vital expression of Muslim spirituality. Through an examination of legal debates surrounding ziyāra , the dichotomous view of 'high' versus 'popular' religion is effectively challenged in favor of a more fluid model of cultural discourse. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004492721 9789004110465 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Christopher S. Taylor. |