Tabot Bengkulu in the Perspective of Islamic Legal Sociology: A Case Study about Ritual, Authority Customs, and Shift Meaning from Sacred to Profane
Tabot is an annual ritual observed on 1–10 Muharram in Bengkulu to commemorate the death of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala. Although introduced from outside the region, it has become embedded in local society over centuries and constitutes a marker of regional cultural identity. This study examines Tabot through the sociolo...