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Balkánští dervišové mezi tradicí a adaptací
Balkan Dervishes between Tradition and Adaptation

Author(s): Jean-Arnault Dérens, Laurent Geslin
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Political Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, History of Islam
Published by: Porta Balkanica, z. s.
Keywords: Balkans; Dervishes; Sufism; Islam; Tarikat; Tekke;

Summary/Abstract: The article provides a comprehensive overview of the current situation of dervishes and dervish orders in the Balkans. It examines the complex transformation period these orders are undergoing, highlighting the differences in the development of this transformation and the varying perceptions of emerging religiosity across different states in the Balkan region.

  • Issue Year: 4/2012
  • Issue No: 01+02
  • Page Range: 86-95
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Czech
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