Charismatic leadership in Islam : powerful position of Sufi Shaikhs in Bosnia /

To understand Islam, one must understand the people who practice their faith. Consequently, this book is a detailed ethnographic study of two contemporary Sufi communities. It explores the perplexing range of theological and ritual variation, arguing for a direct correlation between Sufi multiformit...

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Main Author: Aždajić, Dejan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Regnum Books International, 2019.
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Summary:To understand Islam, one must understand the people who practice their faith. Consequently, this book is a detailed ethnographic study of two contemporary Sufi communities. It explores the perplexing range of theological and ritual variation, arguing for a direct correlation between Sufi multiformity and the agency of the spiritual leader, the Shaikh. He is principally responsible for shaping the community under his leadership
Physical Description:1 online resource ([v], 88 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9781913363208
1913363201
9781506475134
1506475132