The Footprint of the Prophet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19415672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Perween Hasan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 335-343 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Muqarnas Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0732-2992 • E-ISSN: 2211-8993 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22118993-90000321 |
| OpenAlex | W2060537540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 1 |
The way custom and ritual are transmitted from one culture to another, with or without retaining their original meaning, is often the subject of historical investigation, with the result that hardly anything turns out to be really new. That religious symbols, customs, and rituals are shared should not be surprising where there is a common religious history, as in the case of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, or of Hinduism and Buddhism. But it is more surprising when commonalities appear in religions that are as ideologically opposed as Hinduism and Buddhism, on the one hand, and Islam, on the other. They show that when a religion of foreign origin takes root and is finally accepted, local customs and rituals can become part of its religious practice, even though they may be rejected by orthodoxy. The veneration of the Qadam Rasul, or Footprint of the Prophet, is one example. The faithful believe that whenever Muhammad trod on a rock his foot always left an imprint. This belief started very early in Islam, and although it has never had the sanction of orthodoxy and no hadith or early authority can be cited to support it, it is widely held. It belongs among a group of popular miracles that Muhammad's body cast no shadow, his hair could not be consumed by fire, flies never settled on his clothes, and his sandals never left any imprint on the sand attributed to the Prophet. The footprints in stone of one or both his feet are venerated in shrines in
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2021 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |