Sufism and Anti-Colonial Violent Resistance Movements: The Qadiriyya and Sanussi Orders in Algeria and Libya
In this article, I examine the role of Sufism (and Sufi leaders) as they relate to anti-colonial political and military resistance movements. Sufism is often viewed as a non-violent and non-political branch of Islam. However, I argue that there are many historical examples to illustrate the presence...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2015
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Open theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 134–145 |
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Middle East
B Resistance Movements B Colonialism B Jihad B North Africa B Sufism |
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