A Tamil Muslim Sūfï

The Sufi biography has a certain historical value and significance, when we take into account the historical context and the social environment in which the Sufi comes into existence and evolves. In this paper, I have made a modest attempt in this direction, first by portraying the life history of t...

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Published in:	Islam & Christian Muslim relations Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 15 - 21
Main Author:	More, J. B. P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colchester Taylor & Francis Group 01-03-1999 Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	18th century Archives & records Cemeteries Cults Evictions History and sciences of religions India Islam Mosques & temples Muslims Sayyid Ahmad Moula Sahib Seventeenth century Sufism Tamil Tamil Nadu India Biography Islam Sufism Saint Tamil
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Summary:	The Sufi biography has a certain historical value and significance, when we take into account the historical context and the social environment in which the Sufi comes into existence and evolves. In this paper, I have made a modest attempt in this direction, first by portraying the life history of the obscure, little known Tamil Sufi of Pondicherry, saint Sayyid Ahmad Moula Sahib, reconstituted exclusively from oral sources and then by unravelling its historical and social value. Though the life history of the Sufi is always shrouded in mystery, yet all is not mystery, when we consider it in the light of the actual social and historical background, if available. This is not always an easy task.
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ISSN:	0959-6410 1469-9311
DOI:	10.1080/09596419908721167