This accessible study is the first critical investigation of the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. Through case studies of saints and their devotees, discussion of the architecture of monuments, examination of devotional objects, and analysis of ideas of holiness , Meri depicts the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage of these two faiths.
1. Sacred Topography 2. The Friends of God 3. Experiencing the Holy: Sacred Ritual and Pilgrimage 4. Jewish Pilgrimage 5. Pilgrimage Places Conclusion
Dr. Meri is Fellow and Special Scholar in Residence at the Aal al-Bayt Foundation for Islamic Thought in Amman, Jordan which is under the patronage of the Jordanian Royal Court.
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