The Religious Space of Badakhshan

Ismailism and Sufism

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ID21972646
AuthorsVasiltsov K (0000-0002-5830-2904, St Petersburg University, corresponding author), K S Vasil’tsov (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (“Kunstkamera”) of the RAS; Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies)
Year2024
Volume19
Issue4
Pages143-164
Publication date2024-02-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIslam in the modern world (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2074-1529 • E-ISSN: 2618-7221
PublisherMedina Publishing Ltd (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22311/2074-1529-2023-19-4-143-164
OpenAlexW4392132050
LanguageEN
References cited16

Nowadays, the culture and cultural identity of the Pamir peoples are largely determined by the widespread and predominance of Ismailism, the largest movement within Shiite Islam, in this region. Local folklore narratives associate the key role in the spread of the Ismaili madhhab with the name of the poet, philosopher and preacher ( da‘i ) Nasir-i Khusraw (11th century). Yet the available now written sources do not provide sufficient grounds to ascertain definitely the real character of Nasir-i Khusraw activities in Badakhshan and the subsequent history of the Ismaili da‘wa in the Pamirs. This article examines a range of issues and problems dealing with the morphology of the religious space of Badakhshan, forms, ways and methods of interaction between Ismailis and Sufi tariqas , the influence of Sufi doctrines on intellectual history and local Ismaili religious practices

Art · Islam · Linguistics · Sufism · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Islamic Studies and History · Philosophy

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