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Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt / Valerie J. Hoffman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in comparative religion (Columbia, S.C.)Publication details: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, c1995.Description: xix, 461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1570030553
  • 9781570038495 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297/.4/0962 20
LOC classification:
  • BP188.8.E3 H64 1995
Contents:
Sufism in an age of change -- Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach -- The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism -- The saints: bearers of the prophetic light -- The Sufi orders -- Foundations of the Sufi path -- Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism -- Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought -- Models of sainthood -- The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad Authman Al-burhani -- Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality -- Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books CISA Library General Stacks BP<br>Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. BP 188.8.E3 HOF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Donated by Fr. Daniel Madigan SJ, 110365
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-439) and index.

Sufism in an age of change -- Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach -- The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism -- The saints: bearers of the prophetic light -- The Sufi orders -- Foundations of the Sufi path -- Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism -- Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought -- Models of sainthood -- The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad Authman Al-burhani -- Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality -- Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt.

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