The Dervishes of the North : : Rumi, Whirling, and the Making of Sufism in Canada.
The Dervishes of the Northtraces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press,, 2023. Ã2023. |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration
- Introduction
- 1 Situating the Study of Sufism in Canada
- 2 Early Sufi Communities in Canada
- 3 Sama, Shab-i arus, and Rituals of Remembrance
- 4 The Politics of Consuming Rumi
- 5 Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.