Sufis and Scholars of the Sea
| Author | : Anne Bang |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2004-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134370139 |
| ISBN-13 | : 113437013X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sufis and Scholars of the Sea by : Anne Bang
Download or read book Sufis and Scholars of the Sea written by Anne Bang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne Bang focuses on the ways in which a particular Islamic brotherhood, or 'tariqa', the tariqa Alawiyya, spread, maintained and propagated their particular brand of the Islamic faith. Originating in the South-Yemeni region of Hadramawt, the Alawi tariqa mainly spread along the coast of the Indian Ocean. The Alawis are here portrayed as one of many cultural mediators in the multi-ethnic, multi-religious Indian Ocean world in the era of European colonialism.
