Description
Rock - Roll Islam
Book Summary
This essay offers a unique testimony of the author's conversion to Islam and, above all, an exploration of Sufism in Latin America, the region with the lowest Muslim presence in the world. Far from the white-bearded sages of Oriental tales, the reader will discover a fascinating and unknown reality: civil servants, street vendors, former karate practitioners, and fruit sellers who live Islamic mysticism in their day-to-day lives. The work sheds light on the birth of Sufism in South America and recounts the story of a religious leader who, at the beginning of this century, went into exile with his community in the south, convinced of the imminent end of the world.
What is it about?
The book starts from the personal experience of Wakil Cicco, an Argentine who embraces Islam, and becomes a journalistic and spiritual chronicle about Sufism in Latin America. Through its pages, the author deconstructs Oriental stereotypes to show a local reality: Sufis who work in offices, tend vegetable stalls, or practice martial arts, integrating their faith into everyday life. The narrative progresses to make known the origin of this mystical movement on the continent, and culminates with the surprising account of a community that, led by a spiritual guide, settled in the south of Argentina anticipating an apocalypse. It is, in essence, a window into a little-known Islamic world, rooted in Latin American soil.
Main Topics
- Conversion to Islam and spiritual searching in the Latin American context.
- History and development of Sufism in South America, from its origins to the present day.
- Daily life of Latin American Sufis: diverse profiles far from the traditional archetype.
- Islamic mysticism and its adaptation to a region with a sparse Muslim presence.
- Messianism and religious exile: the story of a community that anticipated the end of the world.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in Islam, Sufism, and mysticism from a contemporary and Latin American perspective. It will also be of great interest to those seeking travel chronicles, anthropological essays, or accounts of religious conversion, as well as those who wish to learn about spiritual realities far from the major Islamic centers.
What this book offers
- A real and intimate vision of Sufism in Latin America, far from Orientalist clichés.
- An honest and documented testimony about the process of conversion to Islam.
- The discovery of a little-known story: the exile of a Muslim community in the south of the continent.
- An anthropological and journalistic look that reveals the diversity of profiles within Sufism.
Technical Details
- Author: Wakil Cicco, Abdul
- Publisher: Mandala Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: ISLAM, SUFISM, AND ISLAMIC MYSTICISM
- Collection: SUFISM
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: October 2024
- Number of pages: 202
- Weight: 356 g
Editorial Review
Rock - Roll Islam is a work that combines personal essay with journalistic research, offering an original and rarely traveled perspective on Sufism. Its main value lies in bringing the reader closer to a living spiritual reality adapted to the Latin American context, dismantling preconceived images. The account of the community that went into exile expecting the end of the world provides a powerful narrative element that enriches the whole. It is a recommended read for those looking for a sincere and unadorned approach to Islamic mysticism in an unexpected territory.