Review"In this expansive and eclectic monograph [Islam] draws on a lifetime of scholarship to demonstrate that Sufism does not exist in a vacuum..... a valuable contribution to the extant scholarship.. a provocative and engaging read."--The Journal of ReligionProduct DescriptionFor the first time this book succinctly and admirably sums up the singular contribution of sufism and the disastrous consequences of its distorted version. In presenting both sides of sufism, this pioneering work provides new insights into its working in the south Asian context. It is theend-product of long years of scholarship and is accessible to both the specialist and the general reader.About the AuthorRiazul Islam is at University of Karachi.