Comparison of website content published by two Sufism orders in Sydney, Australia
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    An exploration of the level of integration of Sufi orders in the Western context. Relations to the West and to the 'authenticity' of their traditions appear to have been differently constructed.The researchers conducted analysis of the content of two orders' respective websites in 2012: http://www.nimatullahi.org and http://www. naqshbandi.org To compliment the data collected on the qualitative analysis of these sites, the researchers referenced fieldwork that was conducted in 2012-13, when seven people were interviewed from each group in Sydney. The data were thematically analyzed to ascertain participants' use and opinion of the Internet. Due to ethics clearance limitations, only the thematic analysis can be made available.
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      Data publication title Comparison of website content published by two Sufism orders in Sydney, Australia
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      An exploration of the level of integration of Sufi orders in the Western context. Relations to the West and to the 'authenticity' of their traditions appear to have been differently constructed.The researchers conducted analysis of the content of two orders' respective websites in 2012: http://www.nimatullahi.org and http://www. naqshbandi.org To compliment the data collected on the qualitative analysis of these sites, the researchers referenced fieldwork that was conducted in 2012-13, when seven people were interviewed from each group in Sydney. The data were thematically analyzed to ascertain participants' use and opinion of the Internet. Due to ethics clearance limitations, only the thematic analysis can be made available.
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      • Sufism
      • consumer culture
      • secularisation
      • westernisation
      • internet
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    • Start date 2012/01/01
    • End date 2013/01/01
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        Name Milani, M. & Possamai, A. (2013). The Nimatullahiya and Naqshbandiya Sufi orders on the internet: The cyber-construction of tradition and the McDonaldisation of spirituality. Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, 26(1), 51 - 75.
      • URL http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/529486
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      The data will be licensed under CC BY: Attribution 3.0 AU
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      • Statement of rights in data Copyright Western Sydney University
    - Citation
      Citation Milani, Milad; Possamai, Adam (2013): Comparison of website content published by two Sufism orders in Sydney, Australia. Western Sydney University.

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