Introduction
1. Sufi Communities in Canada
2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance
3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi
4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority
Epilogue
Bibliography
Merin Shobhana Xavier is an assistant professor of
religion and diaspora at Queen’s University.
" The Dervishes of the North is a must-read for scholars of
contemporary Sufism, whether in Canada or around the world.
Brilliantly researched with impressive ethnographic fieldwork
online and offline, it examines Rumi-based communities in three
Canadian cities. Scholars of religion and specialists of Sufism
will agree that Xavier's book constitutes a major contribution to a
number of fields: popular spirituality in Canada, Islam in Canada,
and global studies of Sufism."--Jennifer A. Selby, Associate
Professor of Religious Studies and Political Science, Memorial
University
" The Dervishes of the North is a pioneering and illuminating study
of distinctive Canadian experiences of Sufism explored through the
lens of Rumi's poetry and legacy. Xavier offers fresh perspectives
on gender, race, performance, and diverse activities of Canadian
Sufis that expand our understandings of popular religiosity,
alternative spiritual paths, and diverse expressions of Islam in
rapidly changing Canadian society."--Marcia Hermansen, Professor
and Director of Islamic World Studies, Loyola University
Chicago
"In this extraordinarily well-researched book, Xavier helps us to
better understand both Islam in Canada, and how that religious
tradition has been studied."--Amir Hussain, Chair and Professor of
Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University
"In this unique and groundbreaking work, Xavier sheds light on the
stories and experiences of Sufis in Canada. The Dervishes of the
North charts the diversity of Sufi teachers and communities as well
as the intersection of spirituality with popular culture. Essential
reading for scholars and students of contemporary Islam, Sufism,
and religion in North America."--Meena Sharify-Funk, Associate
Professor of Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University
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