This book talk by Aziza Shanazarova (Columbia University) traces the remarkable story of the Sufi master Aghā-yi Buzurg and her ascent to religious prominence as the “Great Lady” of sixteenth-century Bukhara. Through her life and legacy, the book opens a window onto the little-known world of female religious authority in early modern Islamic Central Asia, revealing a far more complex and dynamic gender history than previously understood.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Bunche Hall, Rm 10383
Program on Central Asia, APC
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