Sufism: The Essentials

Description: Sufism: The Essentials Very Good - Text Unmarked - Binding and Cover Clean and Tight - Ready to Ship By -- Mark J. Sedgwick Published by -- American University in Cairo Press, 2000, Cairo Egypt, 112 Pages, Trade Paperback, 8.25" X 5.5" X .25", 6 oz., ISBN -- 9774245776 / 9789774245770 [BACK COVER]"For more than a millennium, Sufism has been the core I of the spiritual experience of countless Muslims, As the chief mystical tradition of Islam, it has helped to shape the history of Islamic societies. Although it is the Sufi face of Islam that has often appealed to Westerners, Sufis and Sufism remain mysterious to many in the West, and are still widely misunderstood. In this new book a scholar with long experience of Sufism in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe succinctly presents the essentials of Sufism and shows how Sufis live and worship, and why: As well as what Sufism is and where it comes from, the book discusses Sufi orders not only in the Islamic world but also in the West. The political, social, and economic significance of Sufism are outlined, and the question of how and why Sufism has become one of the more controversial aspects of contemporary Islamic religious life is addressed. This book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It is a penetrating and concise introduction for everyone interested in Islam and Islamic societies. MARK SEDGWICk took his doctorate from the University of Bergen, Norway, in Islamic history. He has been teaching at the American University in Cairo, working on and with Sufis, for more than ten years." #CuttleboneBooks #CoverArt #Islam #Bookworm #BooksBooksBooks #instaread #Sufism #bibliophile #bookcollecting #Religion #Dervish #BooksBooksBooks #bibliophile #bookcollecting #Antiquarian #booksforsale #Turkey #Bookstagram #MarkSedgwick #booksale #Books #Türkiye #collectiblebooks #readersofinstagram #Muslim #Scarce

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