Walaa Quisay

Examining Muslim neo-traditionalist scholars in the West and their community of young seekers of sacred knowledge, Walaa Quisay explores the emerging trend within Anglo-American Islam that emphasises the importance of 'tradition'. Neo-traditionalism in Islam in the West focuses on spiritual retreats hosted by three main shaykhs: Hamza Yusuf, Abdal Hakim Murad, and Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, to examine how religious authority...