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Research Article

‘Why has this guy got his foot in the sink?’: challenges, encounters and everyday geographies of practicing wudu

“¿Por qué este tipo tiene el pie en el fregadero?”: desafíos, encuentros y geografías cotidianas de la práctica del wudu

«Pourquoi que ce mec a son pied dans l’évier ? »: les obstacles, les rencontres et la géographie quotidienne du woudou

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Received 12 Jul 2023, Accepted 02 Jan 2024, Published online: 14 Feb 2024

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