Travels of Ibn Baṭṭūṭa
Agwanpur (Afqānbūr, Hazār Amrūhā)
Title
Short recollection of Ḥaydariyya Sufi Order practices
Short description
Short recollection of Ḥaydariyya Sufi Order practices involving music and fire and possibly consuming cannabis (see Ḥaydariyya, EI-3 online).
Text on source
وبهذا الموضع جاء إلي جماعة من الفقراء الحيدرية وعملوا السماع، وأوقدوا النيران فدخلوها ولم تضرهم وقد ذكرنا ذلك [ص. ٣٧٩]
English translation
It was in this place that I was visited by a company of Ḥaidari brethren who held a mystical concert [samāʿ] and lit fires and walked through them without any injury to themselves. We have already given an account of this.
Folios/Pages
763
Date
1336 circa
Observations on the events description
The same story about the Ḥaydariyya Sufi Brotherhood practices was reported in a slightly more detailed way in another passage (see Event 14 in this Travel).
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "Short recollection of Ḥaydariyya Sufi Order practices" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 06 03.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.130
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