Includes bibliographical references )p. 433-439( and index
Valerie J. Hoffman
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
، Sufism - Egypt
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SE Studies in comparative religion )Columbia, S.C.(