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The popularisation of Sufism in Ayyubid and Mamluk Egypt, 1173-1325 /

A social, political and religious history of Sufism in Medieval Egypt. After the fall of the Fatimid Empire in 1171 and the emergence of a new Sunni polity under the Ayyubids, Sufism came to extraordinary prominence in Egypt. The state founded and funded hospices to attract foreign Sufis to Egypt; l...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hofer, Nathan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2015]
Series:Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
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Online Access:Texto completo