Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh : the Maijbhandaris of Chittagong.

Focusing on the Maijbhandari movement in Chittagong, south-eastern Bangladesh, which claims the status of the only Sufi order originated in Bengal and which has gained immense popularity in recent years, this book provides a comprehensive picture of an important aspect of contemporary Bengali Islam...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harder, Hans
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Temas:
Sufism > Bangladesh > Maizbhandar.
Sufi poetry, Bengali > Bangladesh > Maizbhandar.
Muslim saints > Bangladesh > Maizbhandar.
Sufis > Bangladesh > Maizbhandar.
RELIGION > Islam > Sufi.
Muslim saints
Sufi poetry, Bengali
Sufis
Sufism
Bangladesh > Maizbhandar
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Focusing on the Maijbhandari movement in Chittagong, south-eastern Bangladesh, which claims the status of the only Sufi order originated in Bengal and which has gained immense popularity in recent years, this book provides a comprehensive picture of an important aspect of contemporary Bengali Islam in the South Asian context. Expertise in South Asian languages and literatures is combined with ethnographic field work and theoretical formulations from a range of disciplines, including cultural anthropology, Islamic studies and religious studies. Analysing the Maijbhandaris tradition of Bengali sp.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (393 pages)
ISBN:9781136831898
1136831894

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