Priestly caste

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The priestly caste is a

religious functions, particularly in nomadic and tribal
societies.

In some cases, as with the

spiritual guide is also often a hereditary leader,[4][5][6][7] while the Sayyids of South Asia, who claim descent from the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, have been described as a priestly caste.[8]

In the

tightly knit hereditary caste.[11]

In other cases, as with the

nomads, the position within the caste may have depended more upon apprenticeship; the exact nature of the "caste" in these cases is difficult to ascertain due to our lack of primary sources.[citation needed
]

References

  1. ISBN 9781134823871
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  2. ISBN 9781118786277
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  3. ISBN 9780987559845
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  4. ISBN 9781137521071
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  5. ISBN 978-1-107-04418-0
    . Intended to undercut the political power of both the hereditary pir families (the sajjada-nishins, or hereditary administrators) and the ulama ... this was a direct attack on the traditional role of the Sufi leaders ... A pir is the title for a Sufi master, often translated saint. Sajjada-nishin signifies a holder of a shrine.
  6. ISBN 9783839419458
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  7. ISBN 9781570032011
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  8. ISBN 9783110807752
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  9. ^ The Russian Clergy (Translated from the French of Father Gagarin, S.J.), C. Du Gard Makepeace, p. 19, 1872, [1], accessed 3 November 2018
  10. ^ The Russian Clergy, Andrea Mate, [2], accessed 3 November 2018
  11. ISBN 978-1-4426-9728-7
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