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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| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
2015
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| Series: | Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
