the study of Contemporary Sofia in Afghanistan And its role in politics and society
- Author:
- Burhanuddin Rahyab
- Level:
- Master
- Subject(s):
- Islamic Denominations
- Language:
- Farsi
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Islamic Denominations
- Year:
- 2019
- Publisher:
- URD Press
- Supervisor(s):
- Rahman Bolhasani
Sufism is one of the currents that has been present in Afghanistan for a long time, and various aspects of it have emerged in Afghanistan and have engaged in mystical, social, political and intellectual activities. Sufism has always played an important role in organizing events and events in the country, and their bold presence, especially in contemporary times, is undeniable. Given this bold presence of Sufism and the damages to this stream, a thorough study of this stream is both scientific and practical. Therefore, this study attempts to ask: What are the contemporary Sufi dynasties in Afghanistan and what effect do they have on social and political interactions? Study contemporary Sufi currents and study the social and political impacts of these currents on Afghan society and politics. The most important findings of this research are generally the identification of two types of contemporary flows in Afghanistan. The former are the old currents such as the Naqshbandiyah, Qadiriyya and Chestiyya dynasties that have spiritual, educational, political and social activities in Afghanistan, and the second group are emerging currents such as Fayzaniyah, Babajaniyah, Safiyah, Bahaduriyah and … Political, intellectual, and belief factors have sprung from the heart of earlier currents. These processes have played a significant role in organizing the intellectual, political, and cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan. Of course, besides these two kinds of currents, there are other intellectuals with mystical tendencies in Afghanistan, such as Diwandiyah, Brotherhood and etc. Sometimes there are intellectual disputes between these currents and sometimes they agree with the Sufi dynasties on their issues. Among the Sufi currents, there are clan currents as well, such as Magdadieh and Gilanieh, whose political and party activities are more prominent than their intellectual and cultural activities.