The Topography of Corporal Relics in Twelver Shiʿism Some Anthropological Reflections on the Places of Ziyāra

Because of the plurality of the venerated figures, the holy places of Twelver Shiʿism are numerous. This paper focuses on places of devotion that are supposed to contain bodily relics and presents them in a schematic framework to discuss the importance of some of these places, and some aspects of th...

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Vydáno v:Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World Ročník 1; číslo 1-2; s. 199 - 225
Hlavní autor: Parsapajouh, Sepideh
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Brill 09.02.2021
Edice:Bodies & Artefacts Relics and Other. Devotional Supports in Shiʿ⁠a Societies in the Indic and Iranian Worlds. An Introduction
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History
History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
Religions
Social Anthropology and ethnology
bodily relics – multi-location of Imam’s grave – Twelver Shiʿa – Imamī devotions – Imam ʿAlī’s Shrine – holy places of shi'ism - Imam Ḥusayn’s head – saintly figures of Shiʿism – substitute
bodily relics -multi-location of Imam's grave -Twelver Shiʿa -Imamī devotions -Imam ʿAlī's Shrine -Imam Ḥusayn's head -saintly figures of Shiʿism -holy places of shi'ism -substitute
ISSN:2666-6278, 2666-6278, 2666-6286
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Shrnutí:Because of the plurality of the venerated figures, the holy places of Twelver Shiʿism are numerous. This paper focuses on places of devotion that are supposed to contain bodily relics and presents them in a schematic framework to discuss the importance of some of these places, and some aspects of their transformations over time. I first identify the sacred figures of Shiʿism and the place or the places (multi-locality of tombs) attributed to each of them. I then move on to a discussion of two things that can seem paradoxical, i.e. the immateriality of the sacred figure, and his/her omnipresence beyond places. My findings are based on field observations and interviews, and on documentary and published sources.
ISSN:2666-6278
2666-6278
2666-6286
DOI:10.1163/26666286-12340009