Description

In this episode, French scholar Alexandre Papas shares stories from his research on Uyghur Sufism and his travels in the Uyghur region.

Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• More information about Alexandre Papas
• Papas’s work on Vagabond poets 
• Thus Spake the Dervish: Sufism, Language, and the Religious Margins in Central Asia, 1400-1900
• Mazar: Studies on Islamic Sacred Sites in Central Eurasia, Tokyo, TUFS, 2016 
• Additional Publications by Papas
• Lisa Ross’s website - including photos of mazars

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