With the increasing Muslim diaspora in post-modern Western
societies, Sufism - intellectually as well as sociologically - may
eventually become Islam itself due to its versatile potential.
Although Sufism has always provoked considerable interest in the
West, no volume has so far been written which discusses this aspect
of Islam in terms of how it is practised in Western societies.
Bringing together leading international authorities to survey the
history of Islamic mysticism in North America and Europe, this book
elaborates the ideas and institutions which organize Sufism and
folk-religious practices. The chapters cover: the orders and
movements their social base organization and institutionalization
recruitment-patterns in new environments channels of disseminating
ideas, such as ritual, charisma, and organization reasons for their
popularity among certain social groups the nature of their
affiliation with the countries of their origin. Providing a
fascinating insight into how Sufism operates within different
spheres of society, Sufism in the West is essential reading for
students and academics with research interests in Islam, Islamic
history and social anthropology.
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