The Book
In America today, online spaces serve as critical alternatives for tech-savvy Muslims seeking a place to root their faith, forge religious identity, and build communities.
With a particular focus on the Inayati Order, a branch of the oldest Sufi community in the West, Robert Rozehnal explores the online revolution in internal communication, spiritual pedagogy, and public outreach - and looks ahead to the future of digital Islam in the age of Web 3.0.
With a particular focus on the Inayati Order, a branch of the oldest Sufi community in the West, Robert Rozehnal explores the online revolution in internal communication, spiritual pedagogy, and public outreach - and looks ahead to the future of digital Islam in the age of Web 3.0.
Additional Information
| Subject | Religion, Religion: Islam |
|---|---|
| Series | Islam in the Twenty-First Century |
| Pages | 256 |
| Imprint | Oneworld Academic |
Reviews
‘Essential reading for students and academics with interests in the diverse expressions of contemporary Islam, on- and offline.'
‘Captivating, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking. Cyber Sufis is a serious attempt to explore the highly understudied and mostly overlooked spiritual and mystical dimension of the "digital ecosystem.”'
Table of Contents
Introduction: Cyber Sufis in the Digital Age1 Mapping Digital Religion and Cyber Islam
2 (Mis)interpreting Sufism
3 Sufism in the American Religious Landscape
4 Narrating Identity in Cyberspace: Inayati Tradition and Community
5 Virtual Practice: Inayati Rituals and Teaching Networks
6 Bridging the Digital and Analog worlds: Inayati Social Engagement
7 Contextualizing American Cyber Sufism
Bibliography
Notes
Index
