Pemberton, Kelly. <br/><br/>
Women Mystics and Sufi Shrines in India. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (264 pages) 
 - Studies in Comparative Religion Series .
 - Studies in Comparative Religion Series .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: Women's Activities and Sufi Shrines-Some Perspectives -- 1. Perceptions of "Women's Religion" in Colonial India -- 2. Piri-Muridi -- 3. Singing and Reciting -- 4. The Work of Petitioning -- Conclusion: Reconsidering Women's Experiences at the Intersection of Discourse and Practice -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> These women are often perceived as being exceptionally close to God yet are compelled to operate outside the public sphere of major shrines. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781611172324 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sufism-India-Rituals.<br/>Sufism-India-Customs and practices.<br/>Women mystics-India.<br/>Women in Islam-India.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP188.8.I4 P46 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297.4/460820954