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Sufism in Ottoman Damascus: Religion, Magic, and the Eighteenth-Century Networks of the Holy - Routledge Sufi Series Pantic, Nikola (Central European University, Vienna)
Sufism in Ottoman Damascus: Religion, Magic, and the Eighteenth-Century Networks of the Holy - Routledge Sufi Series
Pantic, Nikola (Central European University, Vienna)
This book analyzes thaumaturgical beliefs and practices prevalent among Muslims in eighteenth-century Ottoman Syria. The study focuses on historical beliefs in baraka, which religious authorities often interpreted as Allah's grace, and the alleged Sufi-ulamaic role in distributing it to Ottoman subjects.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 18, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9781032498027 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 460 g |
| Language | English |