{"product_id":"sufi-karachi-symbols-rituals-and-narratives-130","title":"Sufi Karachi Symbols Rituals And Narratives","description":"This\r\nvaluable book sheds much-needed light on certain near-unknown manifestations of\r\nSufic devotion amongst the denizens of Pakistan’s largest city—side by side\r\nwith modern life. The author also uncovers the principles behind this devotion,\r\nwhich is an important service rendered by him.\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:\r\n12.0pt;font-family:\u0026amp;quot;Arial Unicode MS\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif\"\u0026gt;For while there can be, and\r\nindeed are, very many varying manifestations of Sufi devotion all over the\r\nMuslim world, the underlying principles \u0026amp;amp; philosophy behind them are the\r\nsame. Obviously, the terminology employed to describe these ideas varies from\r\ntime to time, place to place. The author’s use of predominantly sub-continental\r\nterms will surely not be a hindrance to the perceptive reader of this book, who\r\nwill recognize the universality of the themes herein.\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:\r\n12.0pt;font-family:\u0026amp;quot;Arial Unicode MS\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif\"\u0026gt;A multi-disciplinary artist\r\nand musician, the author is also an initiate into a prominent Sufi order and\r\nhas been ‘on the path’ for 15 years. This gives him a special ‘insider’ point\r\nof view to accompany his keen artistic eye and academic training, all of which\r\nmake this book a welcome addition to the literature on the subject; it will\r\nbenefit those interested in visual culture as well as those looking for clear\r\nEnglish-language expositions of Sufi devotional practice and symbolism.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u0026lt;span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;\r\nline-height:107%;font-family:\u0026amp;quot;Arial Unicode MS\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif\"\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;","brand":"Babar N . Sheikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67883934974012,"sku":"9789692273343","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9789692273343_1.jpg?v=1793443280","url":"https:\/\/libertybooks.com\/products\/sufi-karachi-symbols-rituals-and-narratives-130","provider":"Liberty Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}