num_pages: 276
description: 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.
language: English
title: In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'
titlecomplete: In the Path of Allah: 'Umar, An Essay into the Nature of Charisma in Islam'
publisher: Routledge