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Sufis and Anti-Sufis The Defence, Rethinking and Rejection of Sufism in the Modern World
By Elizabeth Sirriyeh
Copyright 1999
202 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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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. It also considers the efforts of a few significant Muslim intellectuals to contemplate a future for a mystical approach to Islam without traditional Sufism. Many... Read more
1. Sufis and their Critics before the Impact of Europe 2. The Challenge of European Anti-Sufism 3. Traditional Sufism or a Religion of Progress? 4. The Sufism and Anti-Sufism of the Salafis 5. Strengthening the Soul of the Nation 6. Contemporary Sufism and Anti-Sufism. Conclusion: Many Ways Towards the One
Biography
Elizabeth Sirriyeh teaches in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds.
