David Westerlund is Professor of Religious Studies at Södertörn University College in Stockholm and teaches also at the Universities of Uppsala and Gavle. His main interests are Islam in Africa and Europe, African indigenous religions and Christian-Muslim relations. He is currently the director of a multi-disciplinary project entitled 'Conflict or Peaceful Co-existence? Contemporary Christian-Muslim Relations'.

• Preface Introduction: Inculturating and Transcending Islam 1. The Contextualization of Sufism in Europe 2. What's American about American Sufi Movements? 3. Sufism in Russia: Nostalgia for Revelation 4. Sufism Bridging East and West: The Case of the Bektashis 5. Sufi Charisma on Internet 6. Sufism for Westerners 7. Sufism in Glastonbury: Alternative Spiritualities and Adaptations

David Westerlund is Professor of Religious Studies at Södertörn University College in Stockholm and teaches also at the Universities of Uppsala and Gavle. His main interests are Islam in Africa and Europe, African indigenous religions and Christian-Muslim relations. He is currently the director of a multi-disciplinary project entitled 'Conflict or Peaceful Co-existence? Contemporary Christian-Muslim Relations'.

• Preface Introduction: Inculturating and Transcending Islam 1. The Contextualization of Sufism in Europe 2. What's American about American Sufi Movements? 3. Sufism in Russia: Nostalgia for Revelation 4. Sufism Bridging East and West: The Case of the Bektashis 5. Sufi Charisma on Internet 6. Sufism for Westerners 7. Sufism in Glastonbury: Alternative Spiritualities and Adaptations

David Westerlund is Professor of Religious Studies at Södertörn University College in Stockholm and teaches also at the Universities of Uppsala and Gavle. His main interests are Islam in Africa and Europe, African indigenous religions and Christian-Muslim relations. He is currently the director of a multi-disciplinary project entitled 'Conflict or Peaceful Co-existence? Contemporary Christian-Muslim Relations'.

• Preface Introduction: Inculturating and Transcending Islam 1. The Contextualization of Sufism in Europe 2. What's American about American Sufi Movements? 3. Sufism in Russia: Nostalgia for Revelation 4. Sufism Bridging East and West: The Case of the Bektashis 5. Sufi Charisma on Internet 6. Sufism for Westerners 7. Sufism in Glastonbury: Alternative Spiritualities and Adaptations