Muslim Monasteries? Some Aspects of Religious Culture in Northern Ethiopia
This paper presents some preliminary observations on Sufi Muslim shrines or retreats in the Ethiopian Wällo region, places where local Muslim holy men or ‘saints’ lead the faithful and act as religious mediators and advisors. Some of these retreats of Sufi Muslims have a ‘monastic’ character, and al...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut
2012-04-01
|
| Series: | Aethiopica |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/151 |