Iran in World History by Foltz Richard;

Author:Foltz, Richard;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published: 2015-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Noon prayers are held at the shrine of Yaqub Charkhi, a politically active fifteenth-century Sufi saint who was head of the Naqshbandi order founded by the Bukharan Sufi Baha od-din Naqshband a century earlier. The Naqshbandis remain a politically potent force today, especially in countries such as Iraq and Pakistan. In Tajikistan and Uzbekistan they have been instrumental in reviving Islam’s popularity during the post-Soviet period; scenes such as this well-attended prayer session would have been rare during Soviet times. Photo by author

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