Sufi brotherhoods in the sudan
Auteur :
Karrar, Ali Salih
Éditeur :
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
ISBN :
9781850651567
Date de publication :
8 oct. 1992
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
424 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A comprehensive historical study of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods of the northern Sudan. It traces the change from lineage-based holy clans to centralized supra-tribal brotherhoods in the 19th century.