By Julianne Hazen
This examine makes a speciality of the Alami Tariqa in Waterport, long island, which used to be began within the Nineteen Seventies via a shaykh from the Balkans. The Alami Tariqa strives to uphold sharia whereas adapting to the Western atmosphere. Its club is various, consisting ordinarily of American-born members from Christian and Jewish backgrounds, as well as a couple of Muslim immigrants from South Asia. This examine explores how this order has acculturated to the yankee environment, why members decide to subscribe to the tariqa, and what it capability to pursue non secular objectives in a contemporary, Western society. Conclusions are drawn from interviews, a survey, and observations of teachings, plus the author’s event operating with this neighborhood for over ten years. The ebook interweaves own tales and insider perspectives with educational perception to supply a compelling and targeted photograph of Sufism as a residing and dynamic culture in America.
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