Commemoration and devotion in the resurgence of contemporary Sufi communities in their homeland and western settings: descendants and followers of a medieval Sufi Saint in Syria and Cambridge, Ontario

This article examines the resurgence of contemporary Sufi communities in Islamic and Western settings. Focusing on the descendants and followers of Shaykh ʿAqīl al-Manbijī, a medieval spiritual master and saint (d. 1155) in their Syrian homeland and Cambridge, Ontario, the examination offers insight...

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Main Author: Efrat, Dafnah 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor and Francis Group 2023
In: Culture and religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 423–447
Further subjects:B Canada
B ritualisation
B devotional spaces
B Contemporary Sufi communities
B Syria
B saint commemoration
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