Sita is Fatima and Fatima is Sita: Performing Sita and Fatima in a Muslim Public Ritual

Abstract

This article, “Sita is Fatima and Fatima is Sita” by Afsar Mohammad, explores a South Indian ritual where Muslim communities merge Sita and Fatima as shared spiritual figures. The article reveals how religious identities are fluid and performative, as maternal sorrow and virtue become the basis for interfaith devotion and cultural syncretism.