The Making of a Saint for All Seasons: The Saintly Body, the Ecumenical Tradition of North India, and the Hagiographical Account of Haji Waris Ali Shah’s Life
Haji Waris Ali Shah (1818/9-1905) of Dewa, India, became a Sufi saint of lasting significance within South Asia. With a large and eclectic community of believers coming from various religious backgrounds, Haji Waris Ali Shah proves to be an ecumenical figure. While several hagiographies exist, I use...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
2015
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Religions of South Asia
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 290–304 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Waris Ali Shah 1817-1905
/ Hagiography
/ India (Nord)
/ Interreligiosity
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IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam KBM Asia KCD Hagiography; saints |
Further subjects: | B
Sufi
B Affect B Body B Ecumenical |
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