The Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya, Islamic Sainthood, and Religion in Modern Times.

The article focuses on Shaykh Khalid Naqshbandi and his Sufi brotherhood, the Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya and Muslim sainthood. It highlights the social movement theory which allows people to see the ongoing influence of sainthood in Muslim societies. It tackles Khalid's success which resided on his id...

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Published in:	Journal of World History Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 521 - 546
Main Author:	Foley, Sean
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Hawai'i Dec2008
Subjects:	Naqshbandi, Shaykh Khalid Muslims Brotherhoods Social movements Societies Spirituality Materialism Social history
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost