Save

The Centre of the Universe: Shaykh Nazim and His Murids in Lefke, Cyprus

于Journal of Muslims in Europe
著者:
Simon Stjernholm University of Copenhagen fbv575@hum.ku.dk

Search for other papers by Simon Stjernholm in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
Download Citation 获得许可

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login with Institutional Access

Purchase

Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

€36.93

This article presents and analyses the environment around Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani (1922-2014) in Lefke, Cyprus. The Shaykh was leader of a branch of the Naqshbandiyya between 1973 and 2014. His murids have viewed their visits to the Shaykh’s home as spiritual highlights. Some have moved there permanently. Based on ethnographic material collected during four visits to Lefke between 2008 and 2014, as well as material distributed online by Shaykh Nazim’s murids, this article discusses developments affecting the Shaykh and his murids in Lefke. Topics discussed include the Shaykh’s decreasing physical condition, the narratives of individual visitors, and visits by prominent international guests, as well as the Shaykh’s death and its immediate aftermath, including the contested issue of leadership in the tariqa. The article concludes with a reflection on Sufi saintly authority in the contemporary world.

内容统计数据

全部期间 过去一年 过去30天
摘要浏览次数 1123 93 13
全文浏览次数 241 5 0
PDF下载次数 105 12 0