Mystic and Modern
Sufism and the Politics of National Identity in Pakistan
$59.18
- Paperback
392 pages
- Release Date
21 January 2027
Summary
Evaluates the instrumentalisation of Sufism in the politics of Pakistan and its consequences for the nation.
Pakistan, historically known for its veneration of Sufi saints and shrines, has long struggled to reconcile this heritage with a governing discourse of ‘Muslim modernism’, which sees local expressions of Sufism as deviations from Islam.
Farzana Shaikh explores the disputed role of Sufism in how Pakistan has come to define its Muslim identity since 1947,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805266877 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 180526687X |
| Author: | Farzana Shaikh |
| Publisher: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 21 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
About The Author
Farzana Shaikh
Farzana Shaikh is an associate fellow in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House, and the author of Making Sense of Pakistan (also published by Hurst). She has lectured and written widely on the country during an academic career that has included positions in the UK, the US and Europe.
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