SUFISM: A New History Of Islamic Mysticism by Alexander Knysh"Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism" by Alexander Knysh offers a groundbreaking history of Sufism, the ascetic mystical branch of Islam, tracing its evolution from the early days of Islam to the present. Once the dominant mystical tradition within Islam, Sufism experienced a decline in the 20th century but has seen a remarkable revival in recent years. In this detailed and comprehensive work, Knysh, a leading expert on Sufism, explores the