Modern Sufis and the State - the Politics of Islam in South Asia and Beyond

Modern Sufis and the State - the Politics of Islam in South Asia and Beyond
ISBN-10
0231195745
ISBN-13
9780231195744
Category
Islam and politics
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2020
Authors
Katherine Pratt Ewing, Rosemary R. Corbett

Description

In recent years, Sufism has been held up as a supposedly peaceful alternative to forms of Islam associated with violence, an embodiment of tolerance and pluralism. Modern Sufism and the State brings together a range of scholars, including anthropologists, historians, and religious-studies specialists, to challenge common assumptions.

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