Agency and the roles of Southern Jordanian Bedouin women on pilgrimage and visiting holy sites
Miettunen, Päivi (2018-12-01)
Miettunen, Päivi
01.12.2018
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018121851268
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018121851268
Tiivistelmä
In the Islamic world, numerous shrines shape and define its spiritual landscapes. While some of the shrines are tombs and memorials of major religious and historical figures, a majority of the sites are dedicated to ancestors of the local families and tribes. They function as centres of the religious community, but they also provide a secluded location for private spiritual visits and individual prayers. Women have participated in public rituals also, but it is in the private religious sphere that the women have created a space for independent religious action, connected, and yet separate from their mundane roles.