Sufi Heirs of the Prophet: The Indian Naqshbandiyya and the Rise of the Mediating Sufi Shaykh

by Arthur F. Buehler and Arthur F. Buehler (Author) & Annemarie Schimmel (Frwd)

Book Overview

An examination of the sources and evolution of personal authority in one Islamic society

Sufi Heirs of the Prophet explores the multifaceted development of personal authority in Islamic societies by tracing the transformation of one mystical sufi lineage in colonial India, the Naqshbandiyya. Arthur F. Buehler isolates four sources of personal authority evident in the practices of the Naqshbandiyya--lineage, spiritual traveling,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570037833
• ISBN13: 9781570037832
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"