“A valuable and accessible work on the revival of Sufism in nineteenth-century Iran. Tabandeh illustrates successfully the precarious efforts of Ni‘matullahi Sufis to carve out their space in the religious landscape of Iranian Twelver Shiism.”
— Oliver Scharbrodt, University of Birmingham
“This insightful study is an astute and sensitive portrayal of one of the world’s most important repositories of esoteric Islam, the Ni‘atullahi Sufi order. Drawing upon an impressive range of sources, many still in manuscript form, Tabandeh paints a compelling and fascinating portrait of the history and spiritual traditions of this Shi‘i community of mystics.”
— Shafique Virani, University of Toronto
“The book offers a clear image of the Ni‘matullahi order’s migration, its revival and reformation, and its leaders’ political and religious involvement in Iranian society. . . . I would like to congratulate the author for his detailed research and studies of Sufism and providing original reference material for students, scholars and researchers in the field.”
— Eliza Tasbihi, McGill University