Modern Sufis and the State: The Politics of Islam in South Asia and Beyond

Book Overview

Sufism is typically thought of as the mystical side of Islam. In recent years, it has been held up as a supposedly peaceful alternative to the spread of forms of Islam associated with violence, an embodiment of democratic ideals of tolerance and pluralism. Are Sufis in fact as otherworldy and apolitical as this stereotype suggests?

Modern Sufis and the State brings together a range of scholars, including anthropologists, historians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195753
• ISBN13: 9780231195751
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"