Muslim Saints of South Asia

Author	: Anna Suvorova
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 246
Release	: 2004-07-22
ISBN-10	: 9781134370054
ISBN-13	: 1134370059
Rating	: 4/5 (54 Downloads)

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Download or read book Muslim Saints of South Asia written by Anna Suvorova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the veneration practices and rituals of the Muslim saints. It outlines principal trends of the main Sufi orders in India, the profiles and teachings of the famous and less known saints, and the development of pilgrimage to their tombs in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. A detailed discussion of the interaction of the Hindu mystic tradition and Sufism shows the polarity between the rigidity of the orthodox and the flexibility of the popular Islam in South Asia.

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