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The Shaping Shaikh - The Role of the Shaikh in Lived Islam among Sufis in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hardcover)
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The Shaping Shaikh - The Role of the Shaikh in Lived Islam among Sufis in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hardcover)
Series: Religion and Society
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Islam is more than a system of rigid doctrines and normative
principles. It is a diverse mosaic of subjective, often
contradictory interpretations and discrepant applications that
prohibit a narrow, one-dimensional approach. This book argues that
to uncover this complex reality and achieve a more accurate
understanding of Islam as a lived religion, it is imperative to
consider Islam from the point of view of human beings who practice
their faith. Consequently, this book provides an important
contribution through a detailed ethnographic study of two
contemporary Sufi communities. Although both groups shared much in
common, there was a fundamental, almost perplexing range of
theological convictions and ritual implementations. This book
explores the mechanism that accounts for such diversity, arguing
for a direct correlation between Sufi multiformity and the agency
of the spiritual leader, the Shaikh. Empirical research regarding
the authority by which Shaikhs subjectively generate legitimate
adaptations that shape the contours of religious belief are
lacking. This study is significant, because it focuses on how
leadership operates in Sufism, highlighting the primacy of the
Shaikh in the selection and appropriation of inherited norms.
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