In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'

A West African Sufi and religious reformer (c.1794-1864), struggled to reconcile the temporal achievements of his jihad with his mystical calling. The fame of Shaykh Omar rested on his reputation as a worker of miracles, and the success of jihad in his path to Allah.

• | Author: John Ralph Willis
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Jan 21, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 276 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 1138972460
• | ISBN-13: 9781138972469