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Autre Publication Scientifique Année : 2008

MIFS Newsletter n°1

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The aim of the French Interdisciplinary Mission in Sindh (MIFS) is to bring to light the historical and sociological heritage of Pakistan which, by and large, has been largely neglected by researchers. Pakistan's rich heritage stems largely from its geographic position as a hinge between the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. To date, the media and, to a lesser extent, academia, are largely responsible for having circulated catastrophic approaches on this region. The MIFS is carrying out an interdisciplinary study of a pilgrimage centre (ziyârat), Sehwan Sharif, by drawing on diverse fields of expertise such as history, anthropology, literature, geography, topography, architecture and epigraphy. It seeks to highlight the many facets of the historical heritage of this site, as well as the processes of integration of various segments of the local population, particularly groups discriminated and marginalized such as women, musicians, Hindu castes, outcastes and hijrah. No major study has yet been done on Sehwan itself. Nor has a multidisciplinary approach of the Islamic heritage of such a site ever been conducted in South Asia. This first issue of the MIFS newsletter, presents the research program and its participants, as well as information pertaining to the history and geography of Sufism in South Asia. The activities of the MIFS will be followed by upcoming issues presenting fieldwork activities and research seminars, as well as through a Web site presently under construction.
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Michel Boivin, Rémy Delage. MIFS Newsletter n°1. 2008, 11 p. ⟨halshs-00703799⟩
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