Book Summary
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.
Book Details
Book Name | The Naqshbandiyya: Orthodoxy And Activism In A Worldwide Sufi Tradition |
Author | Itzchak Weismann |
Publisher | Routledge (Aug 2007) |
ISBN | 9780415322430 |
Pages | 208 |
Language | English |
Price | 8198 |