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@article{172702,
        author = {Himanshi},
        title = {Sufi Shrines in South-East Panjab: A Socio-Cultural Study (c.1200-c.1800)},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {1714-1718},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172702},
        abstract = {The sociopolitical relevance of Sufi shrines in South-East Panjab between c. 1200 and c. 1800 is investigated in this paper. It looks at how these shrines could promote regional spiritual, cultural, and commercial contacts. The studies clarify the influence of Sufi saints on regional authorities, the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire, and their effect on the socio-religious mix of local people. The research follows the historical development of significant Sufi orders in the area using primary sources, field surveys, and hagiographical testimonies, thereby highlighting the transforming power of their shrines on community dynamics. The study also assesses the contemporary importance of these spiritual sites and examines how Sufi practices helped to produce syncretism, cultural absorption, and economic growth. This study uses a qualitative method to examine the historical and cultural functions Sufi shrines in South-East Panjab perform. Field studies of the shrines complement primary materials like archival records, folklore, and hagiographies. “The approach traces the relationship of Sufi saints with local communities and regional authorities using both historical study and ethnographic research. Along with looking at the financial effects of shrines in their areas, the research centers on the main Silsila's of Sufism and their soci-cultural effects. Analyzed are customs, rituals, and their meaning to help one to fully appreciate the part the shrines play in forming local culture.},
        keywords = {Sufi shrines, South-East Panjab, Islamic mysticism, Sufism},
        month = {February},
        }