Protocols of Females Attending a Shrine : A Case Study of Darbar Syed Sakhi Mehboob Badshah Islamabad

Abstract

Shrines and Sufis have been influential elements immersed in the structure of Pakistani society. They are constructive in shaping many rituals and practices that are carried out. The purpose behind the present study were to explore protocols performed by females also to identify the females and purpose of their visiting. The study’s sampling frame was shrine of Syed Sakhi Mehboob Baadshah in G/6 sector of Islamabad, a sample of 12 respondents was purposively selected. The study made use of mainly qualitative tools. The results showed different protocols performed by women and also all socio-economic strata’s visit shrine but majority of the population belongs to lower class that are more focused towards fulfillment of their desires and on contrary the educated people have a preference towards inner satisfaction and formal attendance