The Howz-e Shamsi and the Making of an Islamic Sacred Site in the Urban Space of Delhi
Sacred sites are loci with a special relationship with a particular religion and are indicators of religious indigenization. The Howz-e Shamsi (“Reservoir of Shams”) is one such structure considered sacred during the Delhi Sultanate period. Built around 1230 by Shams al-Din Eltotmesh b. Elam Khān (r...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Journal of Persianate studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-41 |
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Cheshti Sufism
B Shamsi Tālāb (Reservoir of Shams) / Howz-e Shamsi B malfuzāt B Delhi Sultanate B Sacred Sites |
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