{"product_id":"sufism-in-moroccos-religious-politics-john-c-thibdeau-9781032478425","title":"Sufism in Morocco's Religious Politics: Refractions of Piety and I\u0026#7717;s\u0026#257;n","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book outlines the role of Sufism in Moroccan politics in the twenty-first century through a comparative study of contemporary Sufi organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author begins his analysis by highlighting the strategies employed by the Moroccan state over the past twenty years, aimed at regulating and producing an authorized 'Moroccan Islam' in the kingdom. Despite these policies of spiritual security and spiritual diplomacy, including the state sponsorship of Sufi organizations, the author argues that this has not decreased diversity nor produced a banal interpretation of Islam, but rather given rise to diverse articulations and performances of this religiosity. Through a comparative analysis of three Sufi organizations based on eighteen months of fieldwork - two of which have never before been studied - the author brings into relief the spaces of creative enactment of Sufism as an ethical tradition. Ultimately, it is argued that each Sufi organization reflects a different refraction of \u003cem\u003eiḥsān\u003c\/em\u003e, a concept emphasising the cultivation of public piety which underpins the Moroccan state's formulation of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocused on both theoretical contributions to Islamic studies and topical treatments of geopolitical issues like spiritual diplomacy, the Western Sahara, and Morocco-Algeria, the book spans multiple disciplines, including anthropology, religious studies, sociology, and political science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John C. Thibdeau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103247842X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032478425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"John C. Thibdeau","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44491531288831,"sku":"9781032478425","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73a4178d-1d46-4f71-bdbf-632de0b26522.jpg?v=1699451731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sufism-in-moroccos-religious-politics-john-c-thibdeau-9781032478425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}