{"product_id":"sufism-in-canada-weaving-islamic-practice-and-contemporary-spirituality-paperback","title":"Sufism in Canada: Weaving Islamic Practice and Contemporary Spirituality - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeneviève Mercier-Dalphond\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMerin Shobhana Xavier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers a new perspective on Sufism through a Canadian lens.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whirling dervishes. Ecstatic experience. Historical and contemporary expressions of Sufism are suffused with spirituality, asceticism, and mysticism. \u003ci\u003eSufism in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e asks how we can understand this fascinating religious practice in a specifically Canadian context and, by extension, how Sufism informs Islam and popular spirituality not only in Canada but across the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using case studies rooted in Canadian concerns and communities, scholars of Islamic studies, sociology, ethnomusicology, and history analyze the meaning and practice of Sufism in this country. They investigate the institutional and transnational histories of the Inayati, Halveti-Jerrahi, and Naqshbandi orders; they explore tensions between gendered Muslim spaces and Sufism as a universal spirituality; and they revisit old Sufi stories in a new landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSufism in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e not only adds to a growing body of literature on Islam and Muslim identities in Canada but also helps define new paths of exploration for this important field of study.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneviève Mercier-Dalphond\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar in Islamic and gender studies. \u003cb\u003eMerin Shobhana Xavier \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of religion and diaspora at Queen's University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dervishes of the North: Rumi, Whirling, and the Making of Sufism in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSacred Spaces and Transnational Networks in American Sufism: Bawa Muhaiyaddeen and Contemporary Shrine Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, and a co-author of\u003ci\u003e Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48639763382521,"sku":"9780774870702","price":75.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uYeebmACFO9780774870702.webp?v=1783318644","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sufism-in-canada-weaving-islamic-practice-and-contemporary-spirituality-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}