Muslim Communities of Grace: The Sufi Brotherhoods in Islamic Religious Life

by Jamil M. Abun-Nasr

Book Overview

Since the eighteenth century, adherence to Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, has been associated with membership in one of the Sufi brotherhoods. These brotherhoods constitute distinct religious communities within the general community of Islam. Jamil M. Abun-Nasr describes them as "communities of grace" because his readings in Sufi hagiographies have convinced him that divine grace is the central element of their system of beliefs.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231143311
• ISBN13: 9780231143318
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher