VÝZNAM A FUNKCE VYBRANÝCH RITUÁLŮ V ŽIVOTĚ SÚFIJSKÉHO ŘÁDU NAQŠBANDÍJA HAQQÁNÍJA / Meanings and Functions of Selected Rituals in the Life of Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order

Abstract

This paper focuses on determining the primary meanings and functions of selected rituals in the life of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi order. The theoretical component explores key terms and concepts relating to the meanings and functions of ritual, rites of passage, and the role of ritual in religion. In the practical component of the thesis, a particular religious group is discussed in the broader context of Sufism and the Naqshbandi order. The present-day situation is principally described in relation to the Sufi centre in Germany Osmanische Herberge, where the long-term field research was conducted. Selected rituals explored in the research include the initiation ceremony bajca, rites of recollection dhikr and hadra, and the wedding ceremony. In each case, the fundamental meanings and functions of each ritual for the group are analysed.

Keywords

• ritual
• sufism
• qualitative research
• religious group