The book is currently out of stock
Parameters
- Pages
- 294 pages
- Reading time
- 11 hours
More about the book
Focusing on the intricate relationship between the Iraqi Ba'th regime and Sufism, this study explores the evolution of Sunni Sufi Islam in Iraq from the late Ottoman era through to 2003. It delves into how the regime interacted with Sufi groups, highlighting the political and cultural dynamics at play during this period. The work provides a nuanced understanding of Sufism's role within the broader historical and political context of Iraq.
Book purchase
State and Sufism in Iraq, David Jordan
- Language
- Released
- 2021
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- State and Sufism in Iraq
- Subtitle
- Building a "Moderate Islam" Under Saddam Husayn
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Jordan
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 294
- ISBN13
- 9781032118208
- Category
- Compatriot and Exile literature, World history, Esotericism and Religion, Political Science / Politics
- Description
- Focusing on the intricate relationship between the Iraqi Ba'th regime and Sufism, this study explores the evolution of Sunni Sufi Islam in Iraq from the late Ottoman era through to 2003. It delves into how the regime interacted with Sufi groups, highlighting the political and cultural dynamics at play during this period. The work provides a nuanced understanding of Sufism's role within the broader historical and political context of Iraq.