God's Unruly Friends
Author | : Ahmet T. Karamustafa |
Publisher | : ONEWorld |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2006-06 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015064941621 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis God's Unruly Friends by : Ahmet T. Karamustafa
Download or read book God's Unruly Friends written by Ahmet T. Karamustafa and published by ONEWorld. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wandering dervishes formed a prominent feature of most Muslim communities and although social misfits, were revered by the public yet denounced by cultural elites. This survey of this type of piety, traces the history of the different dervish groups that roamed the lands in Asia as well as the Middle East and Southeast Europe.