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Shadows of the Prophet Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism

Shadows of the Prophet Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism

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This is the first in-depth study of the Malay martial art, silat, and the first ethnographic account of the Haqqani Islamic Sufi Order. Drawing on 12 years of research and practice, the author provides a major contribution to the study of Malay culture.

Keywords

Social ScienceAnthropologySociologyRegional StudiesPerforming ArtsReligionPhilosophyMovementsPhenomenologyCultural & SocialTheater

2009Book

Author(s)Douglas Farrer

PublisherSpringer Netherlands

ISBN9781402093555

LanguageEnglish

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