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Book Title: Unveiling Sufism: From Manhattan To Mecca
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: William Rory Dickson, Meena Sharify-FUNK international GmbH
Publication Name: Unveiling Sufism : from Manhattan to Mecca
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Equinox Publishing The Limited
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
