Sufism and Shari‘a: Contextualizing Contemporary Sufi Expressions

In this article I propose that questions about the nature of contemporary Sufism, especially in Western contexts, can be addressed with further precision and nuance by shifting the focus from Sufism’s relationship to Islam, to its relationship to shari‘a, or Islamic law (fiqh). As very few questione...

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Main Author: Dickson, William Rory 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B intra-Islamic debates
B shari‘a
B Contemporary
B Islamic Mysticism
B Sufism
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