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Sufism, the mystical or aesthetic doctrine in Islam, has occupied a very specific place in the Islamic tradition, with its own history, literature and devotional practices. Its development began in the seventh century and spread throughout the Islamic world. 'The Cambridge companion to Sufism' traces its evolution from the formative period to the present, addressing specific themes along the way within the context of the times. In a section discussing the early period, the devotional practices of the earliest Sufis are considered. The section on the medieval period, when Sufism was at its height, examines Sufi doctrines, different forms of mysticism and the antinomian expressions of Sufism. The section on the modern period explains the controversies that surrounded Sufism, the changes that took place in the colonial period and how Sufism transformed into a transnational movement in the twentieth century. This inimitable volume sheds light on a multifaceted and alternative aspect of Islamic history and religion

Die Verfasserin gibt einen detaillierten Überblick über die politischen Organisationen des Islam in der GUS und analysiert die Probleme der Entwicklung des Islam in der ehemaligen UdSSR. Wenngleich der ständig wachsende politische Charakter eine auffallende Besonderheit des heutigen Islam in der GUS darstellt, bestreitet die Autorin das Entstehen eines neuen islamischen Fundamentalismus. Die Isolation der Muslime der ehemaligen UdSSR von den Prozessen in der islamischen Welt, die in Zentralasien bestehenden Traditionen der weltlichen Macht und der Einfluß des Sufismus stehen einer fundamentalistischen Entwicklung entgegen. (BIOst-Wpt)

"Presenting a political history and sociology of Moroccan Sufism from colonialism to the modern day, this book studies the Sufi model of Master and Disciple in relation to social and political life, comparing the different eras of acquiescent versus dissident Sufism. This comparative fieldwork study offers new perspectives on the connection between the monarchy and mystic realms with a specific coverage of the Boutchichi order and Abdessalam Yassine's Al Adl Wal Ihsane, examining the myth of apolitical Sufism throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on Michel Foucault and James Scott, this book fuses thinking about the political dimension of Sufism, a "hidden transcript," involving power struggles, patronage and justice and its esoteric spiritual ethics of care. Addressing the lacuna in English language literature on the Boutchichi Sufi order in Morocco, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic Studies, Comparative Politics and the MENA region"--