Sophia Rose Arjana

About The Author

Sophia Rose Arjana is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University. Her previous books include Pilgrimage in Islam and Muslims in the Western Imagination, which was a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Year. She lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Books by Sophia Rose Arjana

Buying Buddha, Selling Rumi

Orientalism and the Mystical Marketplace

By Sophia Rose Arjana
How Eastern religions are commodified in the modern world, and why it matters

‘An expansive book, covering the intersection of mysticism and capitalism… illuminating.’ Politics, Religion & Ideology
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Pilgrimage in Islam

Traditional and Modern Practices

By Sophia Rose Arjana
It is not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala to which Muslim pilgrims travel, but a wide variety of sacred sites around the world. Journeys are undertaken to visit graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and spri...
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