War That Wasn't The Sufi and the Sultan

by Fatima Hussain

The main thrust of this book is to analyze the subtle nuances of the dynamics of Sufi power in the social politics of the Delhi sultanate, and how this power affected the relations between the Sufi and the Sultanate-the two most powerful institutions in medieval India. Contains numerous anecdotes form medieval Persian sources, while dealing with incidents related to these Sufis. Contains vital aspects of the Sufi movement i.e., philosophy and practices of Sufism, development and practices of Sufism, development of Sufism in India, dynamics of Sufi power and the multidimensional role of the Sufi hospices.

245 pages, Hardcover

First published December 22, 2009