Enchanted Landscapes: Sensuous Awareness as Mystical Practice among Sufis in North India

Sufi studies in India have become increasingly popular in the last fifteen years, which has provided insight into Sufi thought and practice. However, many of these studies tend to deal with political and social issues in relation to Sufi movements and shrine culture. My analysis presents an innovati...

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Main Author: Saniotis, Arthur (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2008
In: The Australian journal of anthropology
Year: 2008, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-26
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Summary:Sufi studies in India have become increasingly popular in the last fifteen years, which has provided insight into Sufi thought and practice. However, many of these studies tend to deal with political and social issues in relation to Sufi movements and shrine culture. My analysis presents an innovative way of understanding how Sufis experience sacred landscapes, and differs markedly from other studies on Indian Sufism. My aim is to analyse how Sufis at the Nizamuddin shrine sensuously engage with the sacred landscape.
ISSN:1757-6547
Contains:Enthalten in: The Australian journal of anthropology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2008.tb00103.x