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Sufi and Scholar on the Desert Edge

Sufi and Scholar on the Desert Edge Muhammad B. Ali Al-Sanusi and His Brotherhood - Series in Islam and Society in Africa

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Al-Sanusi (1787-1859) founded the Sufi brotherhood of the Sanusiya in Cyrenaica (Libya), which organized the Bedouin of the desert and its littoral for religious piety and trade and development. It grew into one of the most influential Islamic movements in North Africa and the Sahara, and later played a key role in resisting French and Italian impe

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Book information

ISBN: 9780810112261
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Imprint: Northwestern University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1
DEWEY: 297.4092
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 310
Weight: 544g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 24mm