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Sufism, Pluralism and Democracy
Clinton Bennett (Ed.)
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Description for Sufism, Pluralism and Democracy
Paperback. This volume provides a composite of contemporary Sufi involvement in politics using a range of approaches and disciplines. Editor(s): Bennett, Clinton. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRHX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 421.
This volume provides a composite of contemporary Sufi involvement in politics using a range of approaches and disciplines. It explores the role of Sufi-related parties where they exist or are emerging. It also examines how parties that condemn Sufism have adopted aspects of Sufi organization and practice. Changes in views within the academy on politics and Sufism are discussed. Perspectives on Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia are included as are overviews of Sufism's political dimension across various regions.Contributions in the volume seek answer questions such as: Where Sufi related parties exist, what policies do they propose, and how do they differ from those of Islamist parties? How would law be understood? What is the relationship between secular and Sufi ideas about the role of religion in society? How do Sufi views about how to structure the state in Muslim majority space differ from alternatives? Are Sufis more likely to support democracy?
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781792216
SKU
V9781781792216
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Ref
99-2
About Clinton Bennett (Ed.)
Clinton Bennett divides his teaching between SUNY New Paltz, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY and Cambridge, UK.Sarwar Alam teaches at the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies of University of Arkansas.
Reviews for Sufism, Pluralism and Democracy
Sufism, Pluralism and Democracy succeeds in exploring the often-sidelined political contribution of Sufism. The chapters clearly answer questions such as what role Sufism plays in promoting pluralism, secularism, and democracy. [...]This book works well for those looking to get a basic idea about the political engagement of Sufis in modern democracies.
Shameer Mondongal, Reading Religion, August 7, 2018 For calling our attention to examples of Sufis in Turkey, Albania, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia who bring the resources of the Sufi tradition to bear on modern questions of governance and social cohesion, Bennett and Alam are to be commended.
Jason Welle, Journal of Church and State, October 2018
Shameer Mondongal, Reading Religion, August 7, 2018 For calling our attention to examples of Sufis in Turkey, Albania, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia who bring the resources of the Sufi tradition to bear on modern questions of governance and social cohesion, Bennett and Alam are to be commended.
Jason Welle, Journal of Church and State, October 2018