The Naqshbandis in Western and Central Asia: Change and Continuity

by Elisabeth Özdalga

When the Naqshibandis are brought to the fore in mass media, the focus is mainly on their relationship to various power centres. However, an analysis of such relationships raises questions including how religiosity as such is practiced, who are the significant Sufi leaders, how is the Sufi tradition carried over to new generations, which are the most burning theological issues. These questions and many more are answered in this book on the Naqshbandis in Western and Central Asia.

187 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 1999