Akçapar, Sebnem Koser; Jassal, Smita Tewari - In: Contemporary Review of the Middle East 1 (2014) 1, pp. 95-110
Turkey is located on ancient sacred geography comprising shrines or tombs of revered saints. Like in many other Islamic countries, visiting the shrines of Sufis (ziyaret) and saint veneration is an ancient practice. Based on extensive fieldwork, this article investigates the dialectical analysis...