02653nam 2200649 a 450 991080868570332120240410024148.01-61117-232-21-299-19252-1(CKB)2550000001006031(OCoLC)828869754(CaPaEBR)ebrary10662114(SSID)ssj0000848945(PQKBManifestationID)11531478(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000848945(PQKBWorkID)10809025(PQKB)11568437(MdBmJHUP)muse29341(Au-PeEL)EBL2054791(CaPaEBR)ebr10662114(CaONFJC)MIL450502(OCoLC)910069635(MiAaPQ)EBC2054791(EXLCZ)99255000000100603120100331d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrWomen mystics and sufi shrines in India[electronic resource] /Kelly PembertonColumbia University of South Carolina Pressc20101 online resource (264 p.) Studies in comparative religionBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-57003-919-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-228) and index.Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: Women's Activities and Sufi Shrines-Some Perspectives -- 1. Perceptions of "Women's Religion" in Colonial India -- 2. Piri-Muridi -- 3. Singing and Reciting -- 4. The Work of Petitioning -- Conclusion: Reconsidering Women's Experiences at the Intersection of Discourse and Practice -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.These women are often perceived as being exceptionally close to God yet are compelled to operate outside the public sphere of major shrines.Studies in comparative religion (Columbia, S.C.)SufismIndiaRitualsSufismIndiaCustoms and practicesWomen mysticsIndiaWomen in IslamIndiaSufismRituals.SufismCustoms and practices.Women mysticsWomen in Islam297.4/460820954Pemberton Kelly1594301MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808685703321Women mystics and sufi shrines in India3914811UNINA