It takes the average reader 2 hours and 27 minutes to read Sufi Women, Embodiment, and the ‘Self’ by Jamila Rodrigues
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This book is an ethnographic case study of Sufi ritual practice and embodied experience amongst female members of the Naqshbandi community. Drawing on fieldwork in Cape Town, South Africa, and Lefke, Cyprus (2013/2014), the author examines women’s experiences within a particular performance of Sufi tradition. The focus is on the ritual named hadra, involving the recital of sacred texts, music, and body movement, where the goal is for the individual to reach a state of intimacy with God. The volume considers Sufi practice as a form of embodied cultural behavior, religious identity, and...
Sufi Women, Embodiment, and the ‘Self’ by Jamila Rodrigues is 145 pages long, and a total of 36,975 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 22 minutes to read Sufi Women, Embodiment, and the ‘Self’ aloud.
Sufi Women, Embodiment, and the ‘Self’ is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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