The Deconstruction of Dafther Jailani: Muslim and Buddhist Contests of Original History in Sri Lanka

Although quests for religious origins have been theoretically deconstructed by scholars, discourse about religion in much of the public sphere remains enamored with originality, especially to bolster claims among groups competing over shared spaces. At the Sri Lankan Sufi shrine of Dafther Jailani i...

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Authors: McKinley, Alexander (Author) ; Xavier, Merin Shobhana (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2023
In: History of religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 62, Issue: 3, Pages: 254-283
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