The Naqshbandiyya
Orthodoxy and Activism in a Worldwide Sufi Tradition
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Itzchak Weismann | ISBN: | 9781134353040 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 25, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Itzchak Weismann |
| ISBN: | 9781134353040 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 25, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The Naqshbandiyya is one of the most widespread and influential Sufi orders in the Muslim world. Having its origins in the Great Masters tradition of Central Asia almost a millennium ago, it played a significant role in the pre-modern history of the Indian subcontinent and the Ottoman Empire, and is still spreading today. This volume seeks to present a broad picture of the evolution of the ideas and organizational forms of the Naqshbandi order throughout its history. It combines a synthesis of the vast literature on the order with original research, and shall be an important contribution for those interested in Sufism, Islamic history and Muslim-Christian relations.
The Naqshbandiyya is one of the most widespread and influential Sufi orders in the Muslim world. Having its origins in the Great Masters tradition of Central Asia almost a millennium ago, it played a significant role in the pre-modern history of the Indian subcontinent and the Ottoman Empire, and is still spreading today. This volume seeks to present a broad picture of the evolution of the ideas and organizational forms of the Naqshbandi order throughout its history. It combines a synthesis of the vast literature on the order with original research, and shall be an important contribution for those interested in Sufism, Islamic history and Muslim-Christian relations.
