Spiritual wayfarers leaders in piety : Sufis and the dissemination of Islam in medieval Palestine Inhalt: Beginnings Setting the stage Typical ascetic piety and diversity Early role models The wayfaring elite The genesis of the Sufi circle Integration Building bridges Profiles of Sufi traditionalists The Sufi jurist The moral guide and the birth of the local congregation The role of the mosque The advent of the Sufi establishment Expansion Diffusing the tradition The charismatic shaykh Authority and following Lodge and tomb Conclusion Epilogue