Sufism and Politics in Morocco: Activism and Dissent
Presenting a political history and sociology of Moroccan Sufism from colonialism to the modern day, this book studies the Sufi model of Master and Disciple in relation to social and political life, comparing the different eras of acquiescent versus dissident Sufism. This comparative fieldwork study...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken
Taylor and Francis
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Government
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| Summary: | Presenting a political history and sociology of Moroccan Sufism from colonialism to the modern day, this book studies the Sufi model of Master and Disciple in relation to social and political life, comparing the different eras of acquiescent versus dissident Sufism. This comparative fieldwork study offers new perspectives on the connection between the monarchy and mystic realms with a specific coverage of the Boutchichi order and Abdessalam Yassine's Al Adl Wal Ihsane, examining the myth of apolitical Sufism throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on Michel Foucault and James Scot |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1138776114 |