Papers by W. Rory Dickson
Religion Compass, 2020
Drawing upon our ethnographic research of the Jerrahi Sufi Order, in this paper we consider an an... more Drawing upon our ethnographic research of the Jerrahi Sufi Order, in this paper we consider an analytical problem in the study of Sufism in North America. In engaging two distinct branches of the Jerrahi Order, we draw attention to the ways in which identities and practices shaped by classical Islamic law and theology cannot be easily parsed from those associated with the New Age movement in North America. We begin by offering a brief overview of Sufism in North America, highlighting reconfigurations of authority, organization, and practice. Following this, we
Religions, 2022
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
Cet article est une étude de cas du sanctuaire de Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (BM) en Pennsylvanie, États-U... more Cet article est une étude de cas du sanctuaire de Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (BM) en Pennsylvanie, États-Unis. Les auteurs décrivent comment différents « soufismes » coexistent et nourrissent des controverses entre anciens disciples, nouveaux membres et autres fidèles intéressés, sur l'utilisation du sanctuaire. La Communauté de Philadelphie a établi des liens avec des espaces affiliés à BM au Sri Lanka ainsi qu'avec les branches de la Communauté de Toronto, au Canada et à Riyad, en Arabie Saoudite. Ainsi, bien que cette étude de cas soit à bien des égards une étude du soufisme localisée aux États-Unis, elle met également en évidence la dynamique de ce que nous pourrions appeler le soufisme globalisé au 21 e siècle.
The Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi order is a transnational religious organization. Founded by Shaykh Na... more The Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi order is a transnational religious organization. Founded by Shaykh Nazim al- Haqqani (b. 1922), the order spread throughout the Middle East in the 1950s and 1960s, and then to Britain in the 1970s. In 1990, Nazim's student Shaykh Hisham Kabbani moved to the United States and established a branch of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani order there. The past fifteen years have seen the emergence of this order as one of the most widespread and politically active Sufi organizations in America. In this paper I ask: Why and how is it that the Naqshbandi-Haqqani order effectively functions as a public religion in America? To answer this question, I will use José Casanova's theory of public religion to understand why and how the order has developed and maintained a public profile in the United States. I contend that the Naqshbandi-Haqqani order's public activity is rooted in: (1) the Naqshbandi order's history of public significance in Muslim societies; (2) the order's theological and practical appreciation of religious and cultural pluralism; (3) the order's transnational character; and (4) its adoption of certain elements of American civil religion. théorie de José Casanova au sujet de la religion du public à fin de comprendre pourquoi et comment l'ordre a développé et maintenu un profil public aux États-Unis. Je soutiens que l'activité publique de l'ordre Naqshbandi-Haqqani est ancré dans : 1) l'histoire d'une importance publique de l'ordre Naqshbandi dans les sociétés musulmanes ; 2) l'appréciation théologique et pratique de l'ordre envers le pluralisme religieux et culturel ; 3) le caractère transnational de l'ordre ; et 4) l'adoption de certains éléments de la religion civile américaine.
This ethnographic paper builds on previous research on
Religious Studies and Theology, 2007
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Papers by W. Rory Dickson
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Non-Refereed Articles by W. Rory Dickson