Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Many Faces of Contemporary Sufism in North America2. Warriors, Philosophers and Poets: Sufis in the Age of Colonization3. Commanding Sultans to Wandering Dervishes: Sufism in the Later Medieval Era4. Synthesizers and Saints: Sufism in the Medieval Era5. A Reality without a Name: Early Sufis and the Formation of Tradition6. Sources of Sufism: Transmission of the Prophetic WordConclusion

About the Author

William Rory Dickson is an Assistant Professor for the Religion and Culture Department at the University of Winnipeg. Meena Sharify-Funk is an Associate Professor for the Religion and Culture Department at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Reviews

This work is an introductory yet extensive text on Sufism intended to be used in the classroom. With an interdisciplinary approach, the authors aim to provide a rich contextualized understanding of Sufism. Strongly recommended for researchers and academicians engaged in field of Sufi studies.
Reading Religion

An interesting read that due to its unique arrangement of topics and selection of content has something to offer to every reader, regardless of their background or prior knowledge on the subject. ...we should thank Dickson and Sharify-Funk for their unique and at a times very attractive contribution.
Religion and Theology