Pilgrimage in Islam : traditional and modern practices / Sophia Rose Arjana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arjana, Sophia Rose, author.

Series:

Foundations of Islam

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Travel--Religious aspects--Islam.

Travel.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 264 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Oneworld Publications, 2017.

Summary:

"It is not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala to which Muslim pilgrims travel, but a wide variety of sacred sites around the world. Journeys are undertaken to visit graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs. Exploring the rich diversity of traditions practiced by the 1.5 billion Muslims across the world, Arjana provides a rigorous theoretical discussion of pilgrimage, ritual practice and the nature of sacred space in Islam"--back cover.

Contents:

1 Reconsidering Islamic Pilgrimage: Theoretical and Sectarian Debates 1

2 Nascent Pilgrimage Centers: Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina 40

3 Shi'i Pilgrimage: The Prophet's Household 65

4 Sufi and Shared Pilgrimages: Contestations of Identity 103

5 Modem Muslim Pilgrims: Tourism, Space, and Technology 148.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-232) and index.

ISBN:

1786071169

9781786071163

OCLC:

959536701

Publisher Number:

99972795262