A Sufi For A Week

by Fitzroy Morrissey

A Sufi For A Week is an account of the 2011 Festival of Sufi Culture in Fez, Morocco, written by Fitzroy Morrissey, an English student of Islam at Oxford University. In the book Morrissey sets out his view that Sufism can be a means for contemporary Muslims to engage with western values while maintaining their Islamic identity. A Sufi For A Week gives detailed reports and analysis of the Sufi music performed by different orders at the Festival and of the talks on this year's theme of "Women in Sufism". The author aims to show that through its diversity, its commitment to beauty and its celebration of the role of women in religion and society, Sufism offers an alternative view of Islam to that ordinarily portrayed in the western media. With all the talks and concerts translated from French and Arabic, A Sufi For A Week aims to transmit the relevant message of the Festival to an English speaking audience for the first time, and is aimed at anyone with an interest in the place of religion in contemporary society and in promoting dialogue between people of different cultures.

154 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2011