
Adam Bursi
Scholarly author and editorial assistant whose book 'Traces of the Prophets: Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam' (Edinburgh UP, 2024) is the focus of this episode; he discusses his research on relics, tomb veneration, and sacred spaces in early Islam.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 57min
Adam Bursi, "Traces of the Prophets: Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)
Adam Bursi, scholarly author and editorial assistant, discusses his book on relics and sacred spaces in early Islam. He traces debates over prophetic tombs, relics like Maqam Ibrahim, and texts that shape presence and absence. Short scenes explore hadiths about tombs, hidden holy bodies, and how tactile practices made places sacred.

Jan 26, 2026 • 57min
Adam Bursi, "Traces of the Prophets: Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)
Adam Bursi, scholarly author and editorial assistant who studies early Islamic material religion. He traces relics, tombs, and sacred objects across 8th–9th century texts. Short takes cover debates over prophetic traces, tensions with Jewish and Christian practices, relic theft stories, and how trees, minbars, and stones became focal points of devotion.


