Sufism in Britain

• The Sufis of Britain
• Islam in Victorian Britain : The Life and Times of Abdullah Quilliam  

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The Sufis of Britain  
Hardback - 228 pages                                                                             by Ron Geaves

The Sufis of Britain

Much of the literature in the field of Islamic Studies concentrates on the contemporary ideological reform movements.

Sufism is usually perceived as an historical phenomenon and the literature focuses on the teachings of long-dead masters.

The vibrant living tradition is often neglected in studies, there is a strong case to argue that the dominant mode of Muslim belief and practice is still highly influenced by the Sufi tradition.

Sufi orders (tariqas) are still flourishing in most parts of the Muslim world and rural Muslims, if not actually practising Sufis, often focus their religious life around veneration to deceased saints from the various Sufi orders.

This book will attempt to restore the balance by demonstrating the prevalence of the Sufi tradition in Britain. This book deals with :

# The beliefs and practices of contemporary Sufis

# The history and development of the Sufi tariqas in Britain

# Case studies of several major tariqas from the Subcontinent, Middle-East, Africa and Turkey

# Electic forms of Sufism practised by the indigenous population and forming part of the `New Age` phenomenon

 
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Islam in Victorian Britain : The Life and Times of Abdullah Quilliam

 Paperback - 208 pages                                                                                   by Ron Geaves

This is the first full biography of Abdullah Quilliam (1856-1932), the most significant Muslim personality in nineteenth century Britain. Uniquely ennobled as the 'Sheikh of Islam' of the British Isles by the Ottoman caliph, Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1893, Quilliam, as a charismatic preacher, created a remarkable community of Muslims in Victorian Liverpool, which included a substantial number of converts.

A successful solicitor, Quilliam fought for the rights of the city's poor and, in the high noon of European colonialism, defended the Ottoman caliphate and independent Muslim states through his two international publications, "The Crescent" and "The Islamic World". After 1908, in controversial circumstances, Quilliam left Liverpool and spent the rest of his life living under a pseudonym, but still figured as a major contributor to British Islam in London, where he was involved with the Woking Mosque. Based on exhaustive archival work, Ron Geaves not only provides the first account of Quilliam's colourful and turbulent life, but examines his teachings and considers his legacy for British Muslims today.

About the Author : Ron Geaves is Professor of the Comparative Study of Religion at Liverpool Hope University and has contributed substantially to the study of British Islam, religion in South Asia and fieldwork in religious studies. 

 
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