Mysticism and Magic in Turkey, an Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic, Powers of the Dervish Orders (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Mysticism and Magic in Turkey, an Account of the Religious Doctrines, Monastic Organisation, and Ecstatic, Powers of the Dervish Orders Protest by the Monks Of Islam has not been without practical results in Persia, so may it likewise be expected to have corresponding results in Turkey From the Sufism of the Dervish Orders sprang the movement of Babism, the initiation Of which was contemporary with the European revolutionary uprising Of '48. This movement, which was sup pressed with the most barbarous atrocities, gave greater promise than any other event connected. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.