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Sponsoring Sufism

How Governments Promote “Mystical Islam” in their Domestic and Foreign Policies
By:F. Muedini
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137521064
eText ISBN:9781137521071
Edition:0
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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Sponsoring Sufism argues that governments are sponsoring Sufism not only because they see it as an 'apolitical' movement that won't challenge their existing authority, but also that ties to Sufi orders gives them religious credibility, something they seek as they face the rise of Islamist parties.