Sufism in Ottoman Egypt: Circulation, Renewal and Authority in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

ISBN-13: 9780367730451 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 172 str.

Rachida Chih

Opis

This book analyses the development of Sufism in Ottoman Egypt, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Examining the cultural, socio-economic and political backdrop against which Sufism gained prominence, it looks at its influence in both the institutions for religious learning and popular piety.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Circulation and Networks: The Role of Cairo and Al-Azhar  2. Education: How to Guide Disciples?  3. The Muhammadan Path and Sufi Renewal  4. Prophetic Heritage, Authority and the Intercession of Saints  Conclusion

O autorze

Rachida Chih is a Research Fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and a member of the Center for Turkish, Ottoman, Balkan, and Central Asian Studies, at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, France.