Sufism in America : the Alami Tariqa of Waterport, New York /
This book sheds light on the living tradition of mystical Islam by focusing on the Alami Tariqa in Waterport, New York. It explores how this order has acculturated to the American setting, why individuals are drawn to the tariqa, and what it means to pursue spiritual goals in a modern, Western socie...
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Sufism beyond east and west
- Sufism in America
- The history of the Alami Ṭarīqa
- Joining a sufi ṭarīqa
- Issues of acculturation: ethnicity, race, and gender
- Ascetic spiritual practices
- Conclusion: sufism in america: implications for religion in modern times.
