Description: "This work is essentially a legal opinion, a fatwa, asserting the inherent validity of the Sufi path"--
Brief description: Carolyn Baugh is Associate Professor of History and Arabic at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses in Middle East and world history and also directs the Women's Studies program.
Review Quotes: "Through this nuanced analysis, Ibn Khaldūn demonstrates both a deep appreciation for the spiritual insights of classical Sufism and a critical awareness of its later developments. The result is a balanced account of the Sufi path that recognizes both the value and the limitations of mystical experience."-- "The Muslim World Book Review"