1st Edition
Sufism in Ottoman Egypt Circulation, Renewal and Authority in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
By Rachida Chih
Copyright 2019
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
180 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book analyses the development of Sufism in Ottoman Egypt, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Examining the cultural, socio-economic and political backdrop against which Sufism gained prominence, it looks at its influence in both the institutions for religious learning and popular piety. The study seeks to broaden the observed space of Sufism in Ottoman Egypt by placing it... Read more
Introduction 1. Circulation and Networks: The Role of Cairo and Al-Azhar 2. Education: How to Guide Disciples? 3. The Muhammadan Path and Sufi Renewal 4. Prophetic Heritage, Authority and the Intercession of Saints Conclusion
Biography
Rachida Chih is a Research Fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and a member of the Center for Turkish, Ottoman, Balkan, and Central Asian Studies, at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, France.
