Islamic Sufism Unbound Politics and Piety in Twenty-First Century Pakistan
Description
Robert Rozehnal traces the ritual practices and identity politics of a contemporary Sufi order in Pakistan: the Chishti Sabris. He takes multiple perspectives from the rich Urdu writings of Twentieth Century Sufi masters, to the complex spiritual life of contemporary disciples and the order's growing transnational networks.
Keywords
Social ScienceSociology of ReligionPolitical ScienceTerrorismReligionHistoryEthnic StudiesAsian StudiesIslamAsiaSouthSociologyAnthropologyCultural & Social
2009Book
Author(s)Robert Rozehnal
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230618961
LanguageEnglish
