Langar (Sufism)
Langar is the soup kitchen in Sufism, that served food to visitors to Sufi shrines and to travelers in Central Asia. It is a Persian word, states Kathleen Seidel, meaning a place to rest and eat. It became prominent in Turkestan around 1600 CE, as local Sufi saints established langars as a way of service both to the travelers and the needy who visit a Sufi pir's shrine.[1][2] Langar is usually attached to a Sufi pir's place, near a saint's tomb, which serves as an eating area for disciples and visitors.[3]
References
- ↑ Kathleen Seidel, Serving Love, Serving the Guest: A Sufi Cookbook", September 2000. Accessed 15 January 2010.
- ↑ Blackwell Synergy - Muslim World, The, Volume 95 Issue 4, pages 604–608, October 2005 (Article Abstract)
- ↑ Before Taliban "d0e5583"
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