In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam' - Paperback

by John Ralph Willis (Author)

A West African Sufi and religious reformer (c.1794-1864), struggled to reconcile the temporal achievements of his jihad with his mystical calling. The fame of Shaykh Omar rested on his reputation as a worker of miracles, and the success of jihad in his path to Allah.