Though antagonism against Sufism, generally defined as a mystical sect of Islam, has a long history in Islamic countries, it became especially acerbic during the nation-building efforts of the 19th ce
Shows Nasafi and his legacy in a new light. Nasafi's works are of particular interest because they contain valuable descriptions of the different Islamic world views of the age. Includes substantial e
From a May 1997 conference on Glasgow that drew scholars of religion in general and Islam in particular, ten essays examine what Muslims thought about Christianity in the classical period and think ab
