Social Support at a Sufi Lodge in Punjab, Parkistan

Uzma Rehman, Peter Lund-Thomsen

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    Abstract

    In this article, we analyze the various types of social support – informational, instrumenmental, and emotional/psychological help – that are provided at a Sufi lodge in southern Punjab, Pakistan. We argue that the lodge has become an important factor in securing the well-being of individuals and families in a context where the state has largely failed in terms of providing social services for its citizens. We conclude that future research in this area could delve deeper into the question of whether, and if so how, such institutions may be a source of social support on a wider basis in Pakistan and elsewhere in South Asia.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftContemporary South Asia
    Vol/bind22
    Udgave nummer4
    Sider (fra-til)377-388
    Antal sider12
    ISSN0958-4935
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - dec. 2014

    Emneord

    • Social Support
    • Sufism
    • Pakistan

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