Book contents
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Religion and Politics in Post-Timurid Central Asia
- 2 The Centrality of ʿAlidism in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 3 Locating the Great Lady within the Sufi Milieu of Sixteenth-Century Central Asia
- 4 The Chaghatay Book of Guidance
- 5 The Portrayal of the Great Lady in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 6 The Great Lady and Her Hagiographers
- 7 The Great Lady in Shrine Traditions
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other titles in the series:
Introduction
The Intersection of Gender and Age within Muslim Discourse
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 April 2024
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Female Religiosity in Central Asia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Religion and Politics in Post-Timurid Central Asia
- 2 The Centrality of ʿAlidism in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 3 Locating the Great Lady within the Sufi Milieu of Sixteenth-Century Central Asia
- 4 The Chaghatay Book of Guidance
- 5 The Portrayal of the Great Lady in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib
- 6 The Great Lady and Her Hagiographers
- 7 The Great Lady in Shrine Traditions
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other titles in the series:
Summary
This book invites readers into the little-known world of female religious authority and gender history in early modern Islamic Central Asia. It tells the story of the sixteenth-century female Sufi master celebrated as Aghā-yi Buzurg (the Great Lady) and her community. This book germinated in my fascination with the life of Aghā-yi Buzurg, who continues to be honored and remembered today in oral traditions associated with her shrine complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Those who visit the shrine are often reminded of the saint’s triumph over her contemporary rival, Mīr-i ʿArab, a prominent public figure whose grandiose madrasa remains active in Bukhara and constitutes a top tourist destination in the region.1
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- Female Religiosity in Central AsiaSufi Leaders in the Persianate World, pp. 1 - 21Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024