Staging Touba: The Performance of Piety
Touba, in Senegal, is the equivalent to Mecca for Sufi Mouride Muslims, who embark on an annual pilgrimage called Le Grand Magal to celebrate the founder of their faith, Cheikh Amadou Bamba. When devotees describe their sacred city they frequently compare Touba to heaven, juxtaposing it to the mater...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2018, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 312-346 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Touba (Senegal)
/ Sanctuary
/ Murīdīyah
/ Pilgrimage
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Magal
B Mourides B Pilgrimage B Senegal B Africa B Religion B Touba |
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