JUM’ATAN IN THE GRAVEYARD: An Anthropological Study of Pilgrims in the Grave of Sunan Gunung Jati Cirebon, West Java
<p>Pilgrimage to graves of saints is popular among traditionalist Muslims in Java. Pilgrims believe that the graves are sacred. Further, they are convinced that the spirits of those holy people still can facilitate them to get God’s blessings. Such a case is also applied to the grave of Sunan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Arabic |
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State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya
2010-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Indonesian Islam |
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Online Access: | http://jiis.uinsby.ac.id/index.php/JIIs/article/view/73 |