The Visual World of Zöhre Ana
Abstrak
Around the figure of Zöhre Ana, a contemporary female mystic in Ankara, Turkey, considered by her followers a saint and known for her healing powers, has grown a substantial cult followed by hundreds if not thousands of devotees, with its own mythology, cosmology, discursive tradition, and praxis. As with any religiocultural tradition, the cult of Zöhre Ana has developed a unique experiential world at the interface between her and her followers that engages all of the senses of participants. This study explores the visual dimension of this world, consisting specifically of the visions Zöhre Ana has had, the visible setting of the cult in specially arranged physical space, and the iconography of the saint. The visual elements of these dimensions reflect the Alevi cultural–historical milieu she and most of her followers come from, and this shapes the experience that occurs as participants interact with the visual world of Zöhre Ana.
Penulis (1)
Mark Soileau
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Bahasa
- en
- Sumber Database
- CrossRef
- DOI
- 10.3390/rel16020141
- Akses
- Open Access ✓