1st Edition

Sufis and Anti-Sufis: The Defence,

By Elizabeth Sirriyeh Copyright 1998
    204 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Biography

    Elizabeth Sirriyeh