Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences

Shrines, Drugs, and Mental Health in South Asian Culture: A Case Study of Rahman Baba Shrine, Peshawar Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences March 8, 2022 Shakeel Ahmed, Imran Ahmad Sajid, Samia Shakeel 1 citation

This phenomenological study explores the traits of substance-induced mysticism at the Rehman Baba shrine in Pakistan. The shrine of Rehman Babais frequently visited by many. Some of the Malang(monks) use marijuana to induce a mystic experience. It has become a socially acceptable practice at this shrine. It uses non-participant observation of the substance users and exploratory interviews along...