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Pilgrimage And Its Dual Functions In Iranian Shiitsm, Zahra Khoshk Jan
Pilgrimage And Its Dual Functions In Iranian Shiitsm, Zahra Khoshk Jan
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
Salvation is the main concern not only for theistic religions but also for atheistic ones, therefore, all of them try to offer doctrines for achieving both salvation and redemption in this world or in another world. Followers of the Twelver Shiism strongly believe in salvation through the Imam. Imamat and Imam, do not just refer to a special person, more than that, they involve a spiritual / worldly doctrine toward a complete and multilateral salvation, and also socio-political leadership. One of the important parts of this doctrine that involves spiritual / worldly salvation is intercession via religious rituals like praying, …
Anthropological Studies On South Asian Pilgrimage: Case Of Buddhist Pilgrimage In Sri Lanka, Premakumara De Silva
Anthropological Studies On South Asian Pilgrimage: Case Of Buddhist Pilgrimage In Sri Lanka, Premakumara De Silva
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
Anthropological studies relating to South Asian pilgrimage have been of several types. Interest in the field can be traced back to at the time when Victor Turner was writing on this subject (notably, the works of Vidyarthi, 1961, 1979; Jha, 1985, 1995; Bhardwaj, 1973 and; Bharati, 1970). Among the relevant ethnographies for South Asia there are a number of studies which mainly concentrate on describing a pilgrimage centre or sacred place. In general, the emphasis of these studies is on priests, the organization of the pilgrim centres, and other occupants of the pilgrimage centres; in other words, they are more …