TY - JOUR AU - Miettunen, Päivi PY - 2018/12/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Agency and the roles of Southern Jordanian Bedouin women on pilgrimage and visiting holy sites JF - Approaching Religion JA - AR VL - 8 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.30664/ar.70428 UR - https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/70428 SP - 40–53 AB - <p class="p1">In the Islamic world, numerous shrines shape and define its spiritual landscapes. While some of the shrines are tombs and memorials of major religious and historical figures, a majority of the sites are dedicated to ancestors of the local families and tribes. They function as centres of the religious community, but they also provide a secluded location for private spiritual visits and individual prayers. Women have participated in public rituals also, but it is in the private religious sphere that the women have created a space for independent religious action, connected, and yet separate from their mundane roles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ER -