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Aslan, Rose S.

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From body to shrine: The construction of sacred space at the grave of 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib In Najaf.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	From body to shrine: The construction of sacred space at the grave of 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib In Najaf./
Author:	Aslan, Rose S.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2014,
Description:	273 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-01(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International76-01A(E).
Subject:	Religious history. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3633923
ISBN:	9781321140903

From body to shrine: The construction of sacred space at the grave of 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib In Najaf.
Aslan, Rose S.

From body to shrine: The construction of sacred space at the grave of 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib In Najaf. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2014 - 273 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-01(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2014.

This item is not available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.

This dissertation analyzes medieval Muslim constructs and perceptions of sacred space from the ninth to fourteenth centuries using 'Ali's grave as point of departure. It delves into three themes---sacred body, sacred space, and sacred ritual---all of which shed light on ways in which Shi'i scholars helped mold communal memory and identity, as well as how Sunni scholars contested Shi'i claims to legitimacy based on their distinct memories of the past. This dissertation seeks to understand how and why scholarly representations of 'Ali's body, grave, and connected pilgrimage rituals impacted the development of normative Shi'ism.

ISBN: 9781321140903Subjects--Topical Terms:

2122824
Religious history.

From body to shrine: The construction of sacred space at the grave of 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib In Najaf.
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520 $a This dissertation makes three main arguments. First, by establishing 'Ali's walaya, Shi'i scholars could elevate the status of Najaf through contact with the praesentia of 'Ali's sanctified body contained within it. Second, by examining often conflicting Shi'i and Sunni narratives of 'Ali's burial and location of his grave as found in geographical, historical, and hagiographical texts. By claiming the legitimacy of 'Ali's grave, Shi'is could uphold Najaf's reputation as a pilgrimage destination, as well as retain control over the city, despite being persecuted minorities in a majority Sunni environment. Some Sunni scholars saw Shi'i-controlled Najaf as a threat in addition to their general distrust of Shi'i scholarship and doctrine.
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