In-depth ethnographic field research provides unique insights into Sufi communities in Afghanistan
Explores navigational strategies for Sufi leaders to maintain community networks in unstable environments
Highlights Sufi engagement in civil society and civic activities
Offers a nuanced view of Sufism's evolution beyond traditional understandings
Summarized by Shop
Despite its pervasive reputation as a place of religious extremes and war, Afghanistan has a complex and varied religious landscape where elements from a broad spectrum of religious belief vie for a place in society. It is also one of the birthplaces of a widely practiced variant of Islam: Sufism. Contemporary analysts suggest that Sufism
Book Cover Type
Paperback
Genre
Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, History
