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Charismatic Leadership in Islam
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Dejan Azdajic
2019 | 86pp | ISBN: 9781913363123
The Powerful Position of Sufi Shaikhs in Bosnia
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To understand Islam, one must understand the people who practice their faith. Consequently, this book is a detailed ethnographic study of two contemporary Sufi communities. It explores the perplexing range of theological and ritual variation, arguing for a direct correlation between Sufi multiformity and the Agency of the spiritual leader, the Shaikh. He is principally responsible for shaping the community under his leadership. This work gives fascinating close-up pictures of the roles of two Sufi leaders. It is arresting both for the two stories themselves, and for the stark differences between them. |