At the Shrine of the Red Sufi: Five Days and Nights on Pilgrimage in Pakistan, Oxford University Press By Jürgen Wasim Frembgen Readership / Level The narrative combines ethnographic “thick description” with a literary approach. This book is recommended for…
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Pakistani Ulama and Their Rhetoric (1): Maulana Asmatullah
by Masood Raja •
(From Mashal Books) This is the first recorded sermon that we are posting on our website. As you read the transcript and listen to the audio, it is important to keep the speaker’s sectarian affiliations in mind. This sermon is…
What the Ulama Are Saying: From Mashal Books
by Masood Raja •
Mashal Books has just recently provided recorded Friday sermons from Pakistani Ulama belonging to different Sects. This is a great resource, especially for those interested in the role of religious rhetoric in shaping and political consciousness in Pakistan. I will…
Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures, Simon Fraser University
by Masood Raja •
Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures (CCSMSC) Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. Canada. Description “The Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures has been established at Simon Fraser University to encourage the academic…



