Unveiling Sufism: From Manhattan to Mecca

by Meena Sharify-Funk and William Rory Dickson

Book Overview

In contrast to most introductory texts on Sufism, this work begins not with the historical past, but with the contemporary present. Beginning with Sufism as it is lived today, each chapter further unveils the complexities of Sufism, journeying through a variety of historical, political, and cultural contexts, moving deeper into the past, and closer to the origin and heart of Sufism. This geneological framework will enable the reader to understand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781792445
• ISBN13: 9781781792445
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"