Sufism and Islamic reform in Egypt the battle for Islamic tradition
The tension between tradition and reform in the Arab world is one of the most urgent and problematic issues of today. Using material recorded at contemporary Sufi gatherings, this is a detailed analysis of the Sufis of Egypt, one of the most important sects in the Islamic world
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1996, 1996
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| Series: | Oxford Oriental monographs / Oxford Oriental monographs
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The tension between tradition and reform in the Arab world is one of the most urgent and problematic issues of today. Using material recorded at contemporary Sufi gatherings, this is a detailed analysis of the Sufis of Egypt, one of the most important sects in the Islamic world |
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| Physical Description: | 323 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191683305 |