Sacred Spaces: A Journey with the Sufis of the Indus
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8189995316 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In Sacred Spaces, Pakistani artist and educator Samina Quraeshi provides a locally inflected vision of Islam in South Asia that is enriched by art and by a woman's perspective on the diversity of Islamic expressions of faith. Ernst, and Kamil Khan Mumtaz provide a scholarly context to the journey, discussing aspects of Sufi music and dance, the role of Sufism in current South Asian culture and politics, and the spiritual geometry of Sufi architecture.. Indeed, the expressive practices and creations of Sufism its poetry, music, dance, gr