Reinventing Sacred Ground Amidst Natural Disaster: The Holy Islamic Tomb in Seventeenth-Century Quanzhou
Author(s): |
Sylvia Wu
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Medium: | journal article |
Language(s): | English |
Published in: | International Journal of Islamic Architecture, 1 July 2024, n. 2, v. 13 |
Page(s): | 309-334 |
DOI: | 10.1386/ijia_00143_1 |
Abstract: |
The Holy Islamic Tomb at Lingshan Mountain in Quanzhou, China, is believed to be the final resting place of two of the Prophet Muhammad’s disciples who were dispatched as missionaries in the early seventh century. While prior scholarship has centred on verifying the tradition’s chronology, this article foregrounds the role of environmental actors in the tomb site’s ascent to prominence. I argue that the holy tomb (shengmu |
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