Sensing Islam

Simon Stjernholm is Associate Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Introduction 1. Approaching God 2. Mediating Muhammad 3. Sensing the Saints 4. Voice, Speech, Listening Epilogue Bibliography

[Sensing Islam] offers an innovative approach to studying Islamic religiosity by integrating sensory studies, ethnography, and media analysis…Stjernholm’s work ultimately enhances our understanding of how sensory engagement shapes Islamic experiences and traditions, both historically and in contemporarypractice.