LEADER 00000nam 22006137i 4500 001 on1379292445 003 OCoLC 005 20230518213020.0 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 230518s2023 onc ob 001 0 eng d 020 9781487552312|q(electronic book) 020 1487552319|q(electronic book) 035 (OCoLC)1379292445 037 22573/cats2947865|bJSTOR 040 JSTOR|beng|erda|epn|cJSTOR 043 n-cn---|an-cn-on|an-cn-qu|an-cn-bc 049 CKEA 050 BP188.8.C3|bX38 2023eb 055 10 BP188.8.C3|bX38 2023 082 04 297.40971|223 084 cci1icc|2lacc 100 1 Xavier, Merin Shobhana,|eauthor. 245 14 The dervishes of the north :|bRumi, whirling, and the making of Sufism in Canada /|cMerin Shobhana Xavier. 264 1 Toronto ;|aBuffalo ;|aLondon :|bUniversity of Toronto Press,|c2023. 300 1 online resource (296 pages) :|billustrations (black and white) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 347 data file|2rda 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Situating the Study of Sufism in Canada -- Early Sufi Communities in Canada -- Sama, Shab-i arus, and Rituals of Remembrance -- The Politics of Consuming Popular and Cultural Expressions of Rumi -- Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority. 520 "The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet Jalal al- Din Rumi (1207-73) is a popular spiritual icon. His legacy is sustained within the mystical and religious practice of Sufism, particularly through renditions of his poetry, music, and the meditation practice of whirling. In Canada, practices associated with Rumi have become ubiquitous in public spaces, such as museums, art galleries, and theatre halls, just as they continue to inform sacred ritual amongst Sufi communities. The Dervishes of the North explores what practices associated with Rumi in public and private spaces tell us about Sufism and spirituality, such as sacred, cultural, and artistic expressions in the Canadian context. Using Rumi and contemporary expressions of poetry and whirling associated with him, the book captures the lived reality of Sufism through an ethnographic study of communities in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Drawing from conversations with Sufi leaders, whirling dervishes, and poets, Merin Shobhana Xavier explores how Sufism is constructed in Canada, particularly at the nexus of Islamic mysticism, Muslim diaspora, spiritual commodity, popular culture, and universal spirituality. Inviting readers with an interest in religion and spirituality, The Dervishes of the North illuminates how non-European Christian traditions, like Islam and Sufism, have informed the religious and spiritual terrain of Canada."--|cProvided by publisher. 588 0 Print version record. 600 00 Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī,|cMaulana,|d1207-1273|xAppreciation |zCanada. 600 07 Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī,|cMaulana,|d1207-1273.|2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00073511 650 0 Sufism|zOntario|zToronto. 650 0 Sufism|zQuébec (Province)|zMontréal. 650 0 Sufism|zBritish Columbia|zVancouver. 650 7 RELIGION / Comparative Religion.|2bisacsh 650 7 Art appreciation.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00815447 650 7 Sufism.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01137257 650 7 RELIGION / Islam / Sufi.|2bisacsh 651 7 Québec|zMontréal.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01210434 651 7 Ontario|zToronto.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01205798 651 7 British Columbia|zVancouver.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01211882 651 7 Canada.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204310 776 08 |iPrint version:|aXavier, Merin Shobhana.|tDervishes of the north.|dToronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2023|z148754541X|w(OCoLC)1304815445 914 on1379292445 947 MARCIVE Processed 2023/08/03 994 92|bCKE
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