Sufism in Morocco's Religious Politics

This book outlines the role of Sufism in Moroccan politics in the twenty-first century through a comparative study of contemporary Sufi organizations.

Autorentext

John C. Thibdeau is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. He completed his PhD at the University of California, Santa Barbara in Religious Studies in 2021.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Isn and Practical Sufism 2. Three Histories of Sufism and Politics in Morocco 3. A Visionary Order: Shaykh Fawzi and the Karkariyya 4. Pilgrimage and Politics in the Karkariyya 5. Sufism and the Neoliberal Ethic in the IACSAS 6. Bringing the Zawiya into the World with the 'Alwiyya 7. Lenses of Refraction: Conclusion