Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt / Valerie J. Hoffman.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hoffman, Valerie J. (Valerie Jon), 1954-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, c1995.
Series:	Studies in comparative religion (Columbia, S.C.)
Subjects:	Sufism > Egypt.

Table of Contents:

Sufism in an age of change
Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach
The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism
The saints: bearers of the prophetic light
The Sufi orders
Foundations of the Sufi path
Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism
Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought
Models of sainthood
The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad Authman Al-burhani
Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality
Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt.

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