Since their beginnings in the ninth century, the shrines, brotherhoods and doctrines of the Sufis held vast influence in almost every corner of the Muslim world. Offering the first truly global account of the history of Sufism, this illuminating book traces the gradual spread and influence of Sufi Islam through the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and ultimately into Europe and the United States.
An ideal introduction to Sufism, requiring no background knowledge of Islamic history or thought
Offers the first history of Sufism as a global phenomenon, exploring...
Since their beginnings in the ninth century, the shrines, brotherhoods and doctrines of the Sufis held vast influence in almost every corner of the Mu...
Using both comparative and historical perspectives, and case studies from China, Iran, India, Britain, America and Kurdistan, the authors of this volume treat religions as discourses that are the products of a particular moment in history.
Using both comparative and historical perspectives, and case studies from China, Iran, India, Britain, America and Kurdistan, the authors of this volu...
Afghanistan In Ink uses a wide and largely unknown corpus of twentieth century Afghan Dari and Pashto literature to show not only how Afghans have reflected on their modern history, but also how the state has repeatedly sought to dominate the ideological contours of that history through the patronage or exile of writers.
Afghanistan In Ink uses a wide and largely unknown corpus of twentieth century Afghan Dari and Pashto literature to show not only how Afghans have ref...
