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The Dervishes of the North traces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.

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Introduction 1. Sufi Communities in Canada 2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance 3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi 4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority Epilogue Bibliography

The Dervishes of the North

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 4 April 2023
      ISBN-13 9781487545451
      978-1487545451
      ISBN-10 1487545452
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      Philosophy of religion Religious issues and debates

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Dervishes of the North traces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. Sufi Communities in Canada 2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance 3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi 4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority Epilogue Bibliography

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