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In a far-reaching analysis that combines social, cultural, and political history, Omid Safi shows how the Saljuqs tried to create a lasting political presence by joining forces with scholars and saints, among them a number of well-known Sufi Muslims, who functioned under state patronage.Safi, Omid is the author of 'Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam Negotiating Ideology And Religious Inquiry', published 2006 under ISBN 9780807829936 and ISBN 0807829935.
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