| Popis: |
Khamsa lovers are discussed as metaphors for the Sufi concept of earthly love as a mirror of divine love, bringing into question whether these silks would be worn by devout worshipers as a khirqa (‘Sufi cloak’). The relationship between material culture and spirituality is discussed in both mainstream Islam and Sufi mystic practice. Sufi etiquette books called futuwwat nama are discussed as the guidelines for garments, fibre types and patterns permissible for Sufi aspirants. In heterodox Islam the history of silk, gold and figural garments are studied through hadith (canonical saying about the Prophet’s life) and Qur’anic verse. Early modern kingship in Safavid Iran and Mughal India is introduced as extensions of Sufi practice and beliefs, expressed through symbolic dress and garments gifted as khil‘at (‘robes of honour’). |
