Sufism in America (eBook)

The Alami Tariqa of Waterport, New York

Julianne Hazen (Autor)

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2016
262 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-3387-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This book sheds light on the living tradition of mystical Islam by focusing on the Alami Tariqa in Waterport, New York. It explores how this order has acculturated to the American setting, why individuals are drawn to the tariqa, and what it means to pursue spiritual goals in a modern, Western society.

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Sufism in America sheds light on spiritual, mystical Islam in America. The Sufi path focuses on developing a personal relationship with God, doing what is beautiful in the sight of God, and struggling against the lower self to reach loving submission. Up to this point, very little has been written about the Sufi orders in America and those who participate in them. This study focuses on the Alami Tariqa in Waterport, New York, which was started in the 1970s by a shaykh from the Balkans. The Alami Tariqa strives to uphold sharia while adapting to the Western setting. Its membership is diverse, consisting mostly of American-born participants from Christian and Jewish backgrounds, in addition to a few Muslim immigrants from South Asia. This study explores how this order has acculturated to the American setting, why individuals choose to join the tariqa, and what it means to pursue spiritual goals in a modern, Western society. Conclusions are drawn from interviews, a survey, and observations of teachings, plus the author's experience working with this community for over ten years. The book interweaves personal stories and insider views with academic insight to provide a compelling and detailed picture of Sufism as a living and dynamic tradition in America.

Autor

Julianne Hazen is founding director of the Department of Sufi Studies at the World Life Institute, Medina, New York. She also teaches religious studies at Niagara University.

Inhalt

Introduction: Sufism Beyond East and West1. Sufism in America2. The History of the Alami Ṭarīqa3. Joining a Sufi Ṭarīqa4. Issues of Acculturation: Ethnicity, Race, and Gender5. Ascetic Spiritual PracticesConclusion: Sufism in America: Implications for Religion in Modern Times

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.12.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 7 Illustrations including: - 5 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 1 Tables; - 1 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
• Schlagworte: Alami Tariqa • Asceticism • Islam in America • Religion in America • Shaykh Asaf • Sufism • Sufism in America • universal Islam • Upstate New York • Waterport
• ISBN-10: 1-4985-3387-6 / 1498533876
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-3387-4 / 9781498533874