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Practicing Sufism: Sufi Politics and Performance in Africa - Routledge Sufi Series 1st edition
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Practicing Sufism: Sufi Politics and Performance in Africa - Routledge Sufi Series
Islam in Africa is deeply connected with Sufism, and the history of Islam is in a significant way a history of Sufism. Yet even within this continent, the practice and role of Sufism varies across the regions.
This interdisciplinary volume brings together histories and experiences of Sufism in various parts of Africa, offering case studies on several countries that include Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Egypt, Sudan, Mali, and Nigeria. It uses a variety of methodologies ranging from the hermeneutical, through historiographic to ethnographic, in a comprehensive examination of the politics and performance of Sufism in Africa. While the politics of Sufism pertains largely to historical and textual analysis to highlight paradigms of sanctity in different geographical areas in Africa, the aspect of performance adopts a decidedly ethnographic approach, combining history, history of art and discourse analysis. Together, analysis of these two aspects reveals the many faces of Sufism that have remained hitherto hidden.
Furthering understanding of the African Islamic religious scene, as well as contributing to the study of Sufism worldwide, this volume is of key interest to students and scholars of Middle Eastern, African and Islamic studies.
268 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 14, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138649187 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 268 |
| Dimensions | 241 × 164 × 19 mm · 532 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Hannoum, Abdelmajid (University of Kansas, USA) |
