PresenceThe Work and Workings of Ḥāẓirī
August 5, 2011 DOI: 10.1525/california/9780520262805.003.0005 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key points | Argues that the hāzirī is a complex ritual with both narrative and nonnarrative aspects, serving as the medium for granting healing to pilgrims, and proposes categorizing it alongside related practices such as the khulī hāzirī and spirit possession. |
Abstract
This chapter studies the complicated concept of the hāzirī, a central practice at Husain Tekrī. The hāzirī has both narrative and nonnarrative aspects, and is the medium where pilgrims are granted what is supposedly the goal of the healing process. The chapter tries to categorize the hāzirī and analyzes it as a ritual. It introduces the khulī hāzirī and spirit possession practices.