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Preface
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Islam on the Indus
the Suhrawardi Order, which are derived from the basic lodges set up by Pir
Shams in the region, constitute a building archetype which is unique. It is
hoped that this book will play a role in revealing the covert connections that
existed between Shi'ism and Sufism in the medieval era, and redefine the
methodology that is used to study this relationship.
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