The Islamic Path: Sufism, Politics and Society in India
Jafri, Saiyid Zaheer Husain & Reifeld, Helmut (Eds.)
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Book ID : 30854
ISBN-10 : 81-86962-85-9 / 8186962859
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2006
Edition :
Language : English
xiii, 425p., Gloss., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
The votaries of 'Reformist Islam' have generally perceived Sufism as somthing going beyond the premises of Islamic shari'at. They have also tenaciously held the belief that a preponderance of Sufic thought in society is an index of its decline. The ground -reality however, has been that Sufi thought spread at a fast pace in the Indian subcontinent, drawing a favourable inclination. The Sufi figures irrespective of their historicity or otherwise have provided solace and inspiration to all communities tribes and castes. Sufism became a significant element of elite culture as well, reflecting itself in music, literature, poetry, and in the fine arts. It was this popularity that prompted the state to patronized Sufis to reach our to civic society.
