When the Rūḥ Meets Its Creator: The Qurʾān, Gender, and Visual Culture in Contemporary Iranian Female Sufism

This article delves into two Iranian Sufi women’s approaches to the Qurʾān, gender, and visual culture: (1) Parvāneh Hadāvand, a Sufi leader in Tehran, uses visual means to enhance the spiritual–aesthetic–emotional experiences of her students. She challenges gender norms within male-dominated spaces...

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Main Author: Hentschel, Yunus Valerian 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Religions
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B visualization of spiritual authority
B Qurʾān
B Gender
B contemporary Iranian Sufi women
B the visuality of the body and the spirit
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