
Annika Schmeding
Author of 'Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan'
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Apr 7, 2024 • 59min
Annika Schmeding, "Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan" (Stanford UP, 2023)
Author Annika Schmeding discusses her book 'Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan.' Topics include Sufism's role in Afghan civil society, Sufi groups' relationships with the state, the influence of Sufi poetry in Afghanistan, women's leadership in the Khadirir Sufi order, and dream-based succession in Afghan Sufi communities.