Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979 : The Politics of Orthodoxy in Contemporary Islam /

Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979 : The Politics of Orthodoxy in Contemporary Islam /

This is the first full-length monograph to explore Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979-a groundbreaking journey into a rarely seen side of the kingdom's religious life. Drawing on rich fieldwork, in-depth interviews with Sufi practitioners, and archival research, the book brings readers deep into...

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Main Author: Sinani, Besnik (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
Studies on Sufism ; 11.

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Middle East and Islamic Studies.
Religion.

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Call Number: BP172

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: The Standing Shrine
  • Chapter Two: The Polemical Sufi Teacher
  • Chapter Three: Facing the Wahhābī Orthodoxy
  • Chapter Four: The Memory of the Meccan School
  • Chapter Five: The Bā ʿAlawī Sayyids in Modern Saudi Arabia
  • Chapter Six: Authority, Accommodation, and Pedagogy in the Majlis
  • Chapter Seven: The Majlis is Closed
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index.