Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt / by Valerie J. Hoffman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in comparative religion (Columbia, S.C.)Publication details: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, c1995.Description: xix, 461 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1570030553
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297.4 20 H675su
LOC classification:
  • BP188.8.E3 H64 1995
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Tantur Ecumenical Institute Library Main Collection (Lower Floor) 297.4 H675su (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SS000855454

Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-439) and index.

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.

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