Hearing Islam: The Sounds of a Global Religious Tradition. Lauren Osborne
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
- Location
- Lincoln Hall 702 S. Wright St. Urbana Room 1090
- Date
- Apr 10, 2025 4:00 pm
- Contact
- CSAMES
- chahine2@illinois.edu
- Views
- 142
- Originating Calendar
- Campus Humanities Calendar
The book explores how the centrality of sonic practices and experiences within Islamic traditions stems largely from the orality of the Qur’an and the importance of recitation, while arguing that sound can provide a productive point of entry to human cultures in general.