The Ismaili Ginan Literature - Its Structure and Love Symbolism
Publication Type | Thesis | |
Year of Publication | 1977 | |
Authors | Assani, Ali. | |
University | Harvard College | |
Key Words | English; Bibliography | |
Notes | B.A. thesis ; DETAILS: "The Ismaili Ginan Literature - Its Structure and Love Symbolism," B.A. thesis, Harvard College, 1977. |
- 4270 reads
The Ismaili "Ginan" Tradition from the Indian Subcontinent
Ginans are devotional songs rooted in the musical and poetic matrix of Indian culture. The term "ginan" carries a double significance: on the one hand, it means "religious knowledge" or "wisdom," analogous to the Sanskrit word jnana
(knowledge).2 On the other hand, it means "song" or "recitation," suggesting a link to the Arabic ghanna and the Urdu/Hindi ghana, both verbs meaning "to sing."3 For the past seven hundred years, Ismailis from the Indian subcontinent
(Satpanth Khoja Ismailis) have been reciting ginans as a part of their daily religious devotions at the congregational hall (Jamat Khana).
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
The_Ismaili_Ginan_Tradition_from_the_Ind.pdf | 862.41 KB |
- Read more
- 1069 reads