Anne Bang focuses on the ways in which a particular Islamic brotherhood; or 'tariqa'; the tariqa Alawiyya; spread; maintained and propagated their particular brand of the Islamic faith. Originating in the South-Yemeni region of Hadramawt; the Alawi tariqa mainly spread along the coast of the Indian Ocean. The Alawis are here portrayed as one of many cultural mediators in the multi-ethnic; multi-religious Indian Ocean world in the era of European colonialism.
#1475924 in Books Routledge 2013-11-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x 1.00 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 0415644631392 pagesRoutledge
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