In Search of the Divine

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In Search of the Divine
AuthorRana Safvi
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Subject Sufism in India
GenreHistory
Publisher Hachette India
Publication date
September 21, 2022
Pages432
ISBN 9789393701169

In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India is a book based on history of the Sufism in India. [1] [2] [3] It is written by Rana Safvi and published by the Hachette India. [4] [5] [6] It took about six years to complete the research by visiting the shrines in India. [7] [8] [9]

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