The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual: Devotional Practices of Pakistan and India

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Synopsis
The female voice plays a more central role in Sufi ritual, especially in the singing of devotional poetry, than in almost any other area of Muslim culture. This research clarifies why the female voice is so important in Sufi practice and underscores the many contributions of women to Sufism and its rituals.
Copyright:
1985

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ISBN-13:
9780292784505
Publisher:
University of Texas Press
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University of Texas Press
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Music, Sociology
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