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The spy of the heart / Robert Abdul Hayy Darr.
LIBRA DS371.2 D367 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Darr, Robert Abdul Hayy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sufism.
- Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
- Afghanistan.
- History.
- Darr, Robert Abdul Hayy--Travel--Afghanistan.
- Darr, Robert Abdul Hayy.
- Afghanistan--Description and travel.
- Sufism--Afghanistan.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 320 pages, 57 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Louisville, KY : Fons Vitae, 2006.
- Summary:
- Exploring the doctrines and practices of contemporary Islamic spirituality in Afghanistan, this book draws the reader into the complex world of Sufism, the mystical dimension of Islam. Because of its long history of metaphysical and theological inquiry, Sufism has over the centuries developed a religious sophistication that offers an alternative to militant and literalist Islam. The narrative and personal descriptions of the people and cultures of rural Afghanistan allow readers to better understand the positive aspects of Islam and to feel the depths of Afghan yearning and sorrow after decades of war.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-320).
- ISBN:
- 9781929148622
- 1929148623
- OCLC:
- 148670750
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