TY - BOOK AU - Hazen,Julianne TI - Sufism in America: the Alami Tariqa of Waterport, New York SN - 9781498533874 AV - BP188.8.U62 U1 - 297.409747/91 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Lexington Books KW - Alami Tariqa (Waterport, N. Y.) KW - Sufism KW - New York (State) KW - Waterport KW - RELIGION KW - Islam KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Sufism beyond east and west -- Sufism in America -- The history of the Alami Ṭarīqa -- Joining a sufi ṭarīqa -- Issues of acculturation: ethnicity, race, and gender -- Ascetic spiritual practices -- Conclusion: sufism in america: implications for religion in modern times N2 - This book sheds light on the living tradition of mystical Islam by focusing on the Alami Tariqa in Waterport, New York. It explores how this order has acculturated to the American setting, why individuals are drawn to the tariqa, and what it means to pursue spiritual goals in a modern, Western society UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1447613 ER -