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ACCOMMODATING MODERNITY AND SUFISM: TRANSFORMATION OF THE SHEIKH-DERVISH RELATIONSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY TURKEY.

Sufi orders, established in the 12th century, are mystical brotherhoods in Islam focused on cultivating the "mature self". A fundamental element of these orders is the relationship between the sheikh (master) and the dervish (disciple), as spiritual progress in Sufism is considered unattainable with...

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Published in:Dîvân: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies / Disiplinlerarasi Calismalar Dergisi Vol. 29; no. 57; pp. 113 - 150
Main Author: SAĞLAM SARIKAYA, Burcu
Format: Article
Published: Bilim ve Sanat Vakfi 2024
Subjects:
Sufism
Comparative method
Religions
Family relations
Discourse analysis
Türkiye
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