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Sufis and Anti-Sufis: The Defence, Rethinking and Rejection of Sufism in the Modern World

AUTHOR Sirriyeh, Elizabeth
PUBLISHER Routledge (10/21/1998)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Despite its continuing appeal in the Muslim world, Sufism has faced fierce challenges in the last 250 years. This volume assesses the evolution of anti-Sufism since the middle of the eighteenth century and Sufi strategies for survival and considers the efforts of a few significant Muslim intellectuals to contemplate a future for a mystical approach to Islam without traditional Sufism.
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ISBN-13: 9780700710607
ISBN-10: 0700710604
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 202
Carton Quantity: 42
Product Dimensions: 5.40 x 0.60 x 8.40 inches
Weight: 0.57 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Country of Origin: US
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Reference | General
Reference | Islam - Sufi
Dewey Decimal: 297.409
Library of Congress Control Number: 99206428
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Despite its continuing appeal in the Muslim world, Sufism has faced fierce challenges in the last 250 years. This volume assesses the evolution of anti-Sufism since the middle of the eighteenth century and Sufi strategies for survival and considers the efforts of a few significant Muslim intellectuals to contemplate a future for a mystical approach to Islam without traditional Sufism.
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