Sufism: A Global History by Nile Green

Category: Religion/History/Islamic Studies

Rating: 4.1/5

Pages: 288 

About the Book:
Sufism: A Global History by Nile Green is a comprehensive historical study of Sufism and its development across the Muslim world and beyond. Nile Green, a professor of South Asian and Islamic history at UCLA and a scholar who has extensively researched Islamic history and Sufism, examines how Sufi beliefs, communities, shrines, brotherhoods, and practices developed from their origins in the ninth century through the twentieth century. The book traces the journey of Sufism from the Middle East into Central and South Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. Rather than focusing only on spiritual teachings, Green also explores the political, cultural, and social role of Sufism, showing how Sufi communities interacted with rulers, empires, ordinary people, and changing societies.