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:	9780714632520
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1989
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

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;