Islamic sufism unbound: politics and piety in twenty-first century Pakistan

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. INDICE: Introduction Sufism and the Politics of Islamic Identity Muslim, Mystic and Modern: Three 20th Century Sufi Masters Imagining Sufism: The PublicFace of Chishti Sabiri Teaching Sufism: Networks of Community and Discipleship Experiencing Sufism: Ritual Performance as Modern Praxis

• ISBN: 978-0-230-61896-1
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 286
• Fecha Publicación: 15/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés