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  • 5 - The Portrayal of the Great Lady in the Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib

  • Aziza Shanazarova, Columbia University, New York
  • Book:
    Female Religiosity in Central Asia
    Published online:
    25 April 2024
    Print publication:
    02 May 2024, pp 92-115

  • Summary

    The Maẓhar al-ʿajāʾib reveals a remarkable world of female religiosity that went beyond mere “spirituality” and shows that Aghā-yi Buzurg exerted communal leadership, competed for spiritual superiority, negotiated with the Shibanid royal court, handled the community’s finances, and dealt with her enemies. In addition to her direct interaction with the Shibanid court and the Bukharan and Khurasani public and religious authorities, Aghā-yi Buzurg’s wide network of male and female allies active in various regions of Mawarannahr tells us that her community operated not on the margins of society but rather in the middle of major, ongoing social and religious events in early sixteenth-century Central Asia.