Shrine Pilgrimage In Northeastern Iran

Author : Mehdi Ebadi
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783643905680

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Shrine Pilgrimage in Northeastern Iran by Mehdi Ebadi Pdf

One of the most obvious and striking features of Iran is the presence of numerous shrines. Millions of Iranians come to visit these shrines, which, besides the religious and spiritual significances, have enormous cultural, historical, or architectural importance for the visitors. Among the most important shrines in Northeastern Iran is the shrine of Khaled Nabi, which occupies a special position among Iran's Turkmen minority. This book examines the general approach of the visitors to Khaled Nabi as a religious pilgrimage and/or a secular tourism destination. (Series: Tourism - Contributions to Science and Practice / Tourismus - Beitrage zu Wissenschaft und Praxis - Vol. 8) [Subject: Middle East Studies, Iranian Studies, Religious Studies, Tourism, Architecture, Art History]

Author : Mehdi Ebadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:891839268

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Shrine Pilgrimage in Northeastern Iran with Khāled Nabi as Case Study by Mehdi Ebadi Pdf

Author : R.D. McChesney
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004459595

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Four Central Asian Shrines by R.D. McChesney Pdf

Four Central Asian Shrines documents the social history of four long-standing Muslim shrines—at Samarqand, Balkh, Mazar-i Sharif, and Qandahar—and the evolution of their architecture as depicted in the written record and through a century and a quarter of photographs.

Author : Siamak Seyfi,C. Michael Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351379779

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Tourism in Iran by Siamak Seyfi,C. Michael Hall Pdf

Iran has long been regarded as an international pariah state in some parts of the international community. However, its negative image in many countries disguises its history of tourism and rich cultural and natural heritage. Following the July 2015 nuclear deal and the reduction in sanctions, Iran is focusing on international tourism as a means to generate economic growth in addition to its substantial domestic tourism market. Given the significance of tourism in the Middle East and in international politics, as well as restrictions on international mobility, this volume brings together the first contemporary collection of research on tourism in Iran. Written by experts based both within and outside of Iran, the chapters engage with a number of crucial issues including the importance of religion, the role of women in society, sustaining Iran’s cultural heritage, Iran’s image and the resistive economy to provide a benchmark assessment of tourism and its potential future in a troubled political environment. The book will undoubtedly be of interest not only to those readers who focus specifically on Iran but also those who seek a wider understanding of Iran’s role in the region and how tourism is utilised as part of national and regional economic development policies.

Author : Marshall Cavendish
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 1712 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0761475710

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World and Its Peoples by Marshall Cavendish Pdf

An eleven-volume guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries of the Middle East, western Asia and northern Africa.

Author : Alexandre Papas
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004392601

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Sufi Institutions by Alexandre Papas Pdf

This volume describes the social and practical aspects of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) across centuries and geographical regions. Its authors seek to transcend ethereal, essentialist and “spiritualizing” approaches to Sufism, on the one hand, and purely pragmatic and materialistic explanations of its origins and history, on the other. Covering five topics (Sufism’s economy, social role of Sufis, Sufi spaces, politics, and organization), the volume shows that mystics have been active socio-religious agents who could skillfully adjust to the conditions of their time and place, while also managing to forge an alternative way of living, worshiping and thinking. Basing themselves on the most recent research on Sufi institutions, the contributors to this volume substantially expand our understanding of the vicissitudes of Sufism by paying special attention to its organizational and economic dimensions, as well as complex and often ambivalent relations between Sufis and the societies in which they played a wide variety of important and sometimes critical roles. Contributors are Mehran Afshari, Ismail Fajrie Alatas, Semih Ceyhan, Rachida Chih, Nathalie Clayer, David Cook, Stéphane A. Dudoignon, Daphna Ephrat, Peyvand Firouzeh, Nathan Hofer, Hussain Ahmad Khan, Catherine Mayeur-Jaouen, Richard McGregor, Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, Alexandre Papas, Luca Patrizi, Paulo G. Pinto, Adam Sabra, Mark Sedgwick, Jean-Jacques Thibon, Knut S. Vikør and Neguin Yavari

Author : S. A. Mousavi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136800160

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The Hazaras of Afghanistan by S. A. Mousavi Pdf

Study of the second largest but least well-known ethnic group in Afghanistan that also confronts the taboo subject of Afghan national identity. Largely Farsi-speaking Shi'ias, the Hazaras traditionally inhabited central Afghanistan, but because of the war are now widely scattered.

Author : Suhaylā Shahshahānī
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9783825816186

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Cities of Pilgrimage by Suhaylā Shahshahānī Pdf

Pilgrimage places anthropological works on a privileged platform for religious studies. The origin of built environment sets apart a platform for worship. It contains the dichotomy of life and death, striving towards the spirit of a dead that may or may not be religious. It is a soul searching process, a coming to terms with hopes and disillusions. Human situations in the flow of globalised urban areas draw together primal human search and economic considerations. The sacred and the profane, the belief in miracles and the management of both, necessitate fresh search of urban pilgrimage.

Author : Hooman Majd
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780767928014

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The Ayatollah Begs to Differ by Hooman Majd Pdf

Including a new preface that discusses the Iranian mood during and after the June 2009 presidential election and subsequent protests, this is an intimate look at a paradoxical country from a uniquely qualified journalist. The grandson of an eminent ayatollah and the son of an Iranian diplomat, Hooman Majd offers perspective on Iran's complex and misunderstood culture through an insightful tour of Iranian culture, introducing fascinating characters from all walks of life, including zealous government officials, tough female cab drivers, and open-minded, reformist ayatollahs. It's an Iran that will surprise readers and challenge Western stereotypes. A Los Angeles Times and Economist Best Book of the Year With a New Preface

Author : Mark Edward Harris
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781452113623

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Inside Iran by Mark Edward Harris Pdf

The Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of world attention politically, socially, and culturallybut it remains largely a cipher to the West. Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris has traveled throughout Iran to produce the first contemporary photographic book on a place seldom seen or understood. His images of daily life offer a fascinating look at a society of juxtapositionsancient and modern, commercial and spiritual, serene and intense, political and personal. With chapter introductions and extended captions providing context for the images, Inside Iran is a crucial look at a country whose future is likely to influence our own.

Author : C. Michael Hall,Siamak Seyfi,S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000625943

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Contemporary Muslim Travel Cultures by C. Michael Hall,Siamak Seyfi,S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh Pdf

This timely volume brings together various issues in Muslim consumer cultures and provides a comprehensive account of Muslim tourism and tourist behaviour. Islam is a major international religion and Muslims are a majority of the population in many countries in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The growth of a substantial middle class, the development of Islamic consumer cultures, rising Muslim market consumption in non-Muslim majority destinations and the growing significance of intra-Muslim traffic and rising outbound tourism expenditure in emerging Muslim markets have all contributed to substantial interest in Muslim tourism. However, travel by Muslims is about far more than the Hajj and Umrah, as important as they are as acts of devotion. Instead, although often portrayed in the West as a monolithic religion, Muslim travel and leisure behaviour is very diverse, with different traditions and cultures leading to a range of expressions of tourism-related consumption culture and practices. Drawing on a range of empirical studies undertaken in different social and economic contexts and countries, this book provides a well-balanced portrayal of the Muslim tourism experience and practices. This book makes a substantial contribution to an improved understanding of Muslim travel culture and will be required reading for anyone interested in this fast-growing market.

Author : Hugh George Rawlinson
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 8120616154

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Bactria, the History of a Forgotten Empire by Hugh George Rawlinson Pdf

Bactria-History; Afghanistan; (reprint London 1912 edn.)

Author : Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108423076

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Psycho-nationalism by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam Pdf

Psycho-nationalism focuses on the history of the use of Iranian identity under the Shah, as well as by the governments since the 1979 Iranian revolution, to offer an exploration into the psychological and political roots of national identity and how these are often utilised by governments.

Author : Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107012677

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A Critical Introduction to Khomeini by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam Pdf

This volume covers all aspects of Khomeini's life and critically examines Khomeini the politician, the philosopher and the spiritual leader.

Author : Nile Green
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520294134

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Afghanistan's Islam by Nile Green Pdf

"This book provides the first ever overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. It covers every era from the conversion of Afghanistan through the medieval and early modern periods to the present day. Based on primary sources in Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu and Uzbek, its depth and scope of coverage is unrivalled by any existing publication on Afghanistan. As well as state-sponsored religion, the chapters cover such issues as the rise of Sufism, Sharia, women's religiosity, transnational Islamism and the Taliban. Islam has been one of the most influential social and political forces in Afghan history. Providing idioms and organizations for both anti-state and anti-foreign mobilization, Islam has proven to be a vital socio-political resource in modern Afghanistan. Even as it has been deployed as the national cement of a multi-ethnic 'Emirate' and then 'Islamic Republic,' Islam has been no less a destabilizing force in dividing Afghan society. Yet despite the universal scholarly recognition of the centrality of Islam to Afghan history, its developmental trajectories have received relatively little sustained attention outside monographs and essays devoted to particular moments or movements. To help develop a more comprehensive, comparative and developmental picture of Afghanistan's Islam from the eighth century to the present, this edited volume brings together specialists on different periods, regions and languages. Each chapter forms a case study 'snapshot' of the Islamic beliefs, practices, institutions and authorities of a particular time and place in Afghanistan"--Provided by publishe