The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1905 page)
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Q
diriy(y)a
.
diriy(y)a.
A
S
f
order (
ar
qa
) founded in the 12th cent. by
‘Abd
al-Q
dir al-J
l
, who was revered as a teacher and also as a worker of miracles. His tomb in Baghdad is a place of
pilgrimage
. The order makes use of music and dance, particularly to encourage trance states. It is widespread from Morocco to India.
S
forder (arqa) founded in the 12th cent. by
‘Abd
al-Q
dir al-Jl, who was revered as a teacher and also as a worker of miracles. His tomb in Baghdad is a place ofpilgrimage
. The order makes use of music and dance, particularly to encourage trance states. It is widespread from Morocco to India.
Qajars
(Persian dynasty):
(Persian dynasty):
Qalandar
.
.
Eastern name for holy beggars, perhaps
derwishes
. The name occurs in the
Thousand and One Nights
, as though the Qalandars are a particular sect; but although they have been associated with the
Bekt
sh
y(y)a
, it seems more probable that they were unorganized and simply took to begging as a way of life.
derwishes
. The name occurs in the
Thousand and One Nights
, as though the Qalandars are a particular sect; but although they have been associated with the
Bekt
shy(y)a, it seems more probable that they were unorganized and simply took to begging as a way of life.
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