The Shaping Shaikh : The Role of the Shaikh in Lived Islam among Sufis in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Dejan Aždajić.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aždajić, Dejan, Author.

Series:

Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; 85.

Religion and Society ; 85

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naqshabandīyah.

Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 282 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Islam is more than a system of rigid doctrines and normative principles. It is a diverse mosaic of subjective, often contradictory interpretations and discrepant applications that prohibit a narrow, one-dimensional approach. This book argues that to uncover this complex reality and achieve a more accurate understanding of Islam as a lived religion, it is imperative to consider Islam from the point of view of human beings who practice their faith. Consequently, this book provides an important contribution through a detailed ethnographic study of two contemporary Sufi communities. Although both groups shared much in common, there was a fundamental, almost perplexing range of theological convictions and ritual implementations. This book explores the mechanism that accounts for such diversity, arguing for a direct correlation between Sufi multiformity and the agency of the spiritual leader, the Shaikh. Empirical research regarding the authority by which Shaikhs subjectively generate legitimate adaptations that shape the contours of religious belief are lacking. This study is significant, because it focuses on how leadership operates in Sufism, highlighting the primacy of the Shaikh in the selection and appropriation of inherited norms.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Table of Figures

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Exploring the Field

Chapter 3: The Centrality of the Shaikh

Chapter 4: The Theological Dimension of Guidance

Chapter 5: The Practical Dimension of Guidance

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Glossary: A Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation

Bibliography: Primary Sources

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9783110675559

3110675552

9783110675481

311067548X

OCLC:

1138527124