{"product_id":"in-quest-for-god-and-freedom-sufi-naqshbandi-brotherhood-of-the-north-caucasus-9781850653844","title":"In Quest for God and Freedom: Sufi Naqshbandi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th century. It draws on Naqshbandi Arabic sources to explain the pivotal role of Sufism in transforming mountain society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What makes the study particularly novel contribution to the academic writing on the Caucasus is the fact that it focuses mainly on the Caucasian perspective towards the Russian expansion and the impact such expansion produced on the religious and political processes in the North Caucasus. [A...] Zelkina's nook is based on thorough and dedicated research, and provides extensive historical evidence to illustrate her argument. -Anna Matveeva, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral description of the north Caucasus; Islam in Daghestan; the north Caucasus and foreign powers - the first stage of Russian expansion; the formation of the Naqshbandi Tariqa; the Naqshbandi ideas in Chechnya; the Naqshbandi Tariqa after the assassination of Hamza Bek; Shamil's Imamate.","brand":"C Hurst \u0026 Co Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49413922455895,"sku":"9781850653844","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781850653844.jpg?v=1730521855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-quest-for-god-and-freedom-sufi-naqshbandi-brotherhood-of-the-north-caucasus-9781850653844","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}