Modern talking: Sufi Socio-Political Discourse

Milad Milani, Vassilis Adrahtas

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Abstract

This article shares the findings of a socio-political discourse analysis of modern Sufism. The study is conducted from the multi-disciplinary perspective of studies in religion, and is based on the assessment of one-on-one qualitative interviews about the approach of three prominent world Sufi orders— the Chishti, Naqshbandi, and Nimatullahi—to society and politics. The case studies present a new interpretation of modern Sufi religious and political practice, which is then formulated into a working typology as a contribution towards the categorisation of Sufi socio-political disposition.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-194
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Religious and Political Practice
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Sufism
  • society
  • religion
  • Islam
  • politics
  • religious studies
  • political theory
  • culture

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