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Sufi Saints and State Power
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Sarah F. D. Ansari
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992-01-31 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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In this book, Dr Sarah Ansari examines the system of political control constructed by the British in Sind between 1843 and 1947. In particular, she explores the
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Pages: 650
Authors: Vincent J. Cornell
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-06-28 - Publisher: University of Texas Press

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In premodern Moroccan Sufism, sainthood involved not only a closeness to the Divine presence (walaya) but also the exercise of worldly authority (wilaya). The M
Modern Sufis and the State
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Pages: 228
Authors: Katherine Pratt Ewing
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-25 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Sufism is typically thought of as the mystical side of Islam. In recent years, it has been held up as a supposedly peaceful alternative to the spread of forms o
The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam
Language: en
Pages: 356
Authors: Omid Safi
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-01-01 - Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

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The eleventh and twelfth centuries comprised a period of great significance in Islamic history. The Great Saljuqs, a Turkish-speaking tribe hailing from central
Sufism
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Nile Green
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-02-20 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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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