Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt / Valerie J. Hoffman.
Material type:
- 1570030553
- 9781570038495 (paperback)
- 297/.4/0962 20
- BP188.8.E3 H64 1995
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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