The Prophet's sandals and image‐relics: Tracing a symbol.
This article explores a revered relic of the Prophet Muḥammad and the ways in which its symbol was established and has evolved in the Sunni world. Four dimensions explain the symbolic power of his sandals. First, the symbol is normativised as a sign of the Prophet and his spiritual grace. Second, it...
| Publicado en: | Muslim World Vol. 114; no. 3/4; pp. 111 - 140 |
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