Sufism in Europe and North America
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Sufism in Europe and North America
Routledge, 2014
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-161) and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction : inculturating and transcending Islam / David Westerlund
- The contextualisation of Sufism in Europe / David Westerlund
- What's American about American Sufi movements? / Marcia Hermansen
- Sufism in Russia : nostalgia for revelation / Ravil Bukharaev
- Sufism bridging East and West : the case of the Bektashis / Thomas McElwain
- Sufi charisma on Internet / Garbi Schmidt
- Sufism for Westerners / Olav Hammer
- From Celts to Kaaba : sufism in Glastonbury / Ian K.B. Draper
- Selected bibliography / Ingvar Svanberg
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Today there is a substantial and rapidly growing Muslim population in Europe and North America. Here, as elsewhere, many of the Muslims are Sufis. This book focuses mainly on issues of inculturation or contextualization of Sufism in the West. It shows that, while more traditional forms of Sufism exist, many radical changes have taken place in this part of the world. For instance, in some groups there are female sheikhs and a far-reaching pluralistic attitude to other religions. Hence Sufism is sometimes seen as something that transcends the boundaries of Islam.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction: Inculturating and Transcending Islam 1. The Contextualization of Sufism in Europe 2. What's American about American Sufi Movements? 3. Sufism in Russia: Nostalgia for Revelation 4. Sufism Bridging East and West: The Case of the Bektashis 5. Sufi Charisma on Internet 6. Sufism for Westerners 7. Sufism in Glastonbury: Alternative Spiritualities and Adaptations
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