SUFISM TODAY: Contemporary Interpretations of the Sufi Community and Its Different Patterns Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan National Library Submission No. (2020/12/5356) Abu Rumman, Mohammed Sulaiman Sufism Today: Contemporary Interpretations of the Sufi Community and Its Different Patterns (390) pages Deposit No.: 2020/12/5356 Descriptors: Sufism//Sufi Order//Religious Parties//Islamic Sociology The author bears full legal liability for the content of his work. This work does not reflect the opinion of the Department of the National Library or any other government authority. Publisher: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Jordan and Iraq Office Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung – Amman Office PO Box 941876, Amman 11194, Jordan Email:
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