Sufism, Moral Performance and the Public Sphere in Syria
This article aims to analyze Sufism as a religious framework for social action in contemporary Syria. Sufism in Syria has been on the rise during the last two decades, in response to a growing demand for Islamic forms of personal piety. The focus of the Sufi tradition on the moral reform of the indi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Université de Provence
2006-12-01
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Series: | Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée |
Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/remmm/3026 |