LEADER 03957nam 2200769 450 001 9910708700903321 005 20231121051250.0 010 $a1-4875-4547-9 010 $a1-4875-5231-9 024 7 $a10.3138/9781487552312 035 $a(CKB)26624975700041 035 $a(NjHacI)9926624975700041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30536298 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30536298 035 $a(OCoLC)1379292445 035 $a(DE-B1597)662405 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781487552312 035 $a(OCoLC)1351568579 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_112158 035 $a(EXLCZ)9926624975700041 100 $a20230526h20222023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe dervishes of the north $eRumi, whirling, and the making of Sufism in Canada /$fMerin Shobhana Xavier 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aToronto :$cUniversity of Toronto Press,$d2022. 210 4$dİ2023 215 $a1 online resource (296 pages) 311 $a9781487545413 327 $aSituating 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. 330 $a"The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73) is a popular spiritual icon. His legacy is sustained within the mystical and religious practice of Sufism, particularly through renditions of his poetry, music, and the meditation practice of whirling. In Canada, practices associated with Rumi have become ubiquitous in public spaces, such as museums, art galleries, and theatre halls, just as they continue to inform sacred ritual amongst Sufi communities. The Dervishes of the North explores what practices associated with Rumi in public and private spaces tell us about Sufism and spirituality, such as sacred, cultural, and artistic expressions in the Canadian context. Using Rumi and contemporary expressions of poetry and whirling associated with him, the book captures the lived reality of Sufism through an ethnographic study of communities in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Drawing from conversations with Sufi leaders, whirling dervishes, and poets, Merin Shobhana Xavier explores how Sufism is constructed in Canada, particularly at the nexus of Islamic mysticism, Muslim diaspora, spiritual commodity, popular culture, and universal spirituality. Inviting readers with an interest in religion and spirituality, The Dervishes of the North illuminates how non-European Christian traditions, like Islam and Sufism, have informed the religious and spiritual terrain of Canada."--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aArt appreciation$xStudy and teaching 606 $aArt, Modern$y20th century 607 $aQue?bec$zMontre?al$2fast 607 $aOntario$zToronto$2fast 607 $aBritish Columbia$zVancouver$2fast 607 $aCanada$2fast 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $aIslam. 610 $aIslamic mysticism. 610 $aJalal al-Din Rumi. 610 $aMontreal. 610 $aMuslim communities. 610 $aSufism in Canada. 610 $aToronto. 610 $aVancouver. 610 $acontemporary Sufism. 610 $aphilosophy. 610 $apoetry. 610 $apopular spirituality. 610 $areligion. 610 $awhirling dervishes. 615 0$aArt appreciation$xStudy and teaching. 615 0$aArt, Modern 676 $a891.5511 686 $acci1icc$2lacc 700 $aXavier$b Merin Shobhana$01354978 712 02$aUniversity of Toronto Libraries$4fnd$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fnd 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910708700903321 996 $aThe dervishes of the north$93375380 997 $aUNINA