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

Author	John Ralph Willis
Format	Hardcover
ISBN	9780714632520
Publication Date	29/01/2006
Publisher	Frank Cass Publishers
Manufacturer	Frank Cass Publishers

This essay discusses the nature of charisma in Islam and the role of Sufism in that religion.

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.