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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Published in:	Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World Vol. 1; no. 1-2; pp. 199 - 225
Main Author:	Parsapajouh, Sepideh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brill 09.02.2021
Series:	Bodies & Artefacts Relics and Other. Devotional Supports in Shiʿ⁠a Societies in the Indic and Iranian Worlds. An Introduction
Subjects:	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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