Sufi Heirs of the Prophet
Download or Read eBook Sufi Heirs of the Prophet PDF written by Arthur F. Buehler and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Arthur F. Buehler |
| Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1570032017 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781570032011 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sufi Heirs of the Prophet by : Arthur F. Buehler
Book excerpt: Sufi Heirs of the Prophet explores the multifaceted development of personal authority in Islamic societies by tracing the transformation of one representative mystical sufi lineage in colonial India, the Naqshbandiyya. Arthur F. Buehler isolates four sources of personal authority evident in the practices of the Naqshbandiyya - lineage, spiritual traveling, status as a Prophetic exemplar, and the transmission of religious knowledge - to demonstrate how Muslim sufis have exercised charismatic leadership through their connection to the most compelling of personal Islamic symbols, the Prophet Muhammad.
