WORKSHOP ON THE PRACTICE, PERFORMANCE AND POLITICS OF SUFI SHRINES IN SOUTH ASIA AND BEYOND

On August 1–4 2014, fourteen scholars from eight countries met near Aurangabad, Maharashtra in a workshop on Sufi shrines sponsored by six American Overseas Research Centers and organized and hosted by the American Institute of Indian Studies.  Participants included two recent AISLS fellows, Dennis McGilvray (University of Colorado–Boulder) and Frank Korom (Boston University).  Another participant was Farzana Haniffa (University of Colombo). The workshop schedule included visits to nearby Sufi shrines.

Workshop Participants Rebecca Manring and Farzana Haniffa with palms decorated with henna paste

Workshop Participants Rebecca Manring and Farzana Haniffa with palms decorated with henna paste

Workshop participants

Workshop participants

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