The history of the Isma'iliyya Tariqa in the Sudan, 1792-1914

This study hopes to shed some light on the history of a holy family and a Sufi tariqa which developed in Kordofan. It traces the origin of the family of Sh. Isma'il al-Wali, follows its progress through the Turco-Egyptian, the Mahdia and the Condominium periods, and sees its impact on the socie...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Mahmoud A.
Published: SOAS, University of London 1980
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.258484