Episode 8:
Mystics & Vagabond Poets
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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