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This volume describes the social and practical aspects of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) across centuries and geographical regions. Its authors seek to transcend ethereal, essentialist and "spiritualizing" approaches to Sufism, on the one hand, and purely pragmatic and materialistic explanations of its origins and history, on the other. Covering five topics (Sufism's economy, social role of Sufis, Sufi spaces, politics, and organization), the volume shows that mystics have been active socio-religiou
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- Author
- Alexandre Papas
- Publisher
- Koninklijke Brill N.V.
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789004389076
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Islam, Religion, Sufi
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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