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SUMMARY:The role of popular Islam in Sudan - Shadia Taha\, Member of Wolfs
 on College\, Visiting Scholar McDonald Institute for Archaeological Resear
 ch
DTSTART:20131113T130000Z
DTEND:20131113T140000Z
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CONTACT:DJ Goode
DESCRIPTION:Shrine visitation is a widespread phenomenon throughout Sudan 
 and the Islamic world that represents the living religion rather than orth
 odox Islam and is deeply embedded in traditions. Thousands of devotees vis
 it shrines regularly as individuals or in groups. Using ethnographic resea
 rch this paper highlights the significance of shrine visitation by examini
 ng some examples of the sacred landscape in Suakin\, Sudan. This sacred la
 ndscape provides the community with a sense of shared history\, religious 
 and collective identity\, personal and collective memories\, historical co
 ntinuity and belonging. The research shows that social\, cultural and reli
 gious life is interlinked and indivisible from everyday life. Nevertheless
 \, the rich intangible associations with the shrines are not officially re
 cognised and only tangible heritage is protected. 
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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