Sponsoring Sufism: How Governments Promote “Mystical Islam” in their Domestic and Foreign Policies - Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy - F. Muedini - Books - Palgrave Macmillan - 9781137521064 - July 15, 2015
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Sponsoring Sufism: How Governments Promote “Mystical Islam” in their Domestic and Foreign Policies - Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy

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Sponsoring Sufism argues that governments are sponsoring Sufism not only because they see it as an 'apolitical' movement that won't challenge their existing authority, but also that ties to Sufi orders gives them religious credibility, something they seek as they face the rise of Islamist parties.

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; EBSCO complete collection. Biographical Note: Fait Muedini is Assistant Professor of International Studies at Butler University, USA and a Fellow at the Desmond Tutu Center for Peace, Global Justice, and Reconciliation Studies at the Christian Theological Seminary, USA and Butler University, USA. He also founded and runs the website www.internationalrelations.org. Table of Contents: 1. Introductionand Theory of Authoritarian Leaders' Hold on Power2. What is Sufism? History, Characteristics, and Politics 3. Algeria: Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, Sufism, and Authoritarianism4. Morocco: King Mohammed VI, Sufism, and the Islamist Challengers5. Appealing to Sufi Orders and Shrines: The Case of Government Sufi Advocacy in Pakistan6. Cases of Promoting Sufism in Russia, Chechnya, and Uzbekistan7. The Promotion of Sufism in the West: Britain and the United States8. Conclusion"

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Released July 15, 2015
ISBN13 9781137521064
Publishers Palgrave Macmillan
Genre Religious Orientation > Islamic
Pages 219
Dimensions 224 × 165 × 20 mm   ·   418 g

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