Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt
Valerie J. Hoffman
Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt
Author
Valerie J. HoffmanPublisher
University of South Carolina PressEdition 1
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Title and Author
Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt / Valerie J. HoffmanPublication Details
کلمبیا : University of South Carolina Press، 1995مPhysical Description
xix, 461 p.: ill.; 24 cm..Subject
Sufism - Egyptseries
(Studies in comparative religion؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. 334-934( and index.
Contents
Sufism in an age of change -- Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach -- The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism -- The saints: bearers of the prophetic light -- The Sufi orders -- Foundations of the Sufi path -- Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism -- Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought -- Models of sainthood -- The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad Authman Al-burhani -- Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality -- Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt