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Sufi Heirs of the Prophet: The Indian Naqshbandiyya and the Rise of the Mediating Sufi Shaykh

A historical study of the Naqshbandi order and the evolving role of the Sufi master, tracing the shift from peripatetic teacher to fixed spiritual director.

Author: Arthur F. Buehler
Type: Book
Written: 1998
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Language: English
Tradition: Sufism
Identifiers: ISBN1570032017

Where to find it

University of South Carolina Press — Sufi Heirs of the Prophet
Google Books — Sufi Heirs of the Prophet (1998)