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In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'

In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'

by John Ralph Willis
In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'

In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'

by John Ralph Willis

Overview

A West African Sufi and religious reformer (c.1794-1864), struggled to reconcile the temporal achievements of his jihad with his mystical calling. The fame of Shaykh Omar rested on his reputation as a worker of miracles, and the success of jihad in his path to Allah.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781136283505
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/03/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 276
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

John Ralph Willis

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The ‘Umarian Jama‘a; Chapter 2 Jihad Fi Sabil Allah; Chapter 3 The Turudiyya and the “Seal” of Jihad; Chapter 4 Pilgrimage in the Path of Allah; Chapter 5 Hijra in the Path of Allah; Chapter 6 The Jihad; Chapter 7 The Mystic Shaykh; Chapter 8 Dissension in the Niger Bend; Chapter 9 The Collapse of Hamdullahi;
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