H T Norris

Popular Sufism in Eastern Europe

Sufi Brotherhoods and the Dialogue with Christianity and 'Heterodoxy'

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Popular Sufism of Eastern Europe "examines aspects of popular Sufism among selected societies in Eastern Europe, past and present. Muslims - whether they are descended from Asian invaders (Cumans, Turks and Tatars), or are converted Slavs (Bonjaks and Pomaks) or Illyrians (Albanians) - have left a deep mark on the popular culture of Eastern Europe. They too have been influenced by Christianity and by pre-Christian religions. Many have sustained contact with fellow believers in the Muslim heartland of the Middle East, especially through the annual Meccan pilgrimage. Sufi life in Eastern Europe derives its strength from a number of sources including the Volga, the Southern steppes of Russia and the Balkan countries, where Islam is either the prevailing religion (as in Albania or Kosovo), or is of major significance (as in Bulgaria, Macedonia and Bosnia). Sufism, at every level and in every form amongst these Muslim peoples, is discussed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9780415665148
• ISBN-10: 0415665140
• Artikelnr.: 33260235

Autorenporträt

H T Norris

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Seeds of Sufism Planted in Medieval Bulghãr and Saray
2. The Lipqa Tatara and Rabbinical Karaites of Poland, Lithuania and
Belarus: A Legacy from the Age of the Khazars, the Qipchãq Turks and the
Golden Horde and Examples of Inter-Faith Dialogue in Eastern European
Society 3. The Influence of Sufism on the Cosmology, Literature and Popular
Beliefs of the Lithuanian and Polish Tatars 4. The Sufi Presence in the
Balkans 5. Aspects of Islamic Antinomianism, Heterodoxy and Persian Monsim
in the Literature of the Muslim Communities of the Eastern Balkans 6.
Popular Sufism in the Balkans: Sari Saltik in Albanian Lands and Demir Baba
in the Deli Orman Region of Northern Bulgaria. Conclusion