"In a welcome contribution to the study of Islamic hagiography, Neale offers a nuanced reassessment of the often misunderstood and underappreciated role of jihad broadly understood in relation to Sufi thought and practice. A representative selection of major figures from a broad expanse of space and time yields a richer, more complex retelling of already colorful and engaging stories of Sufis from Rock Stars like to Rumi to several less celebrated now but of regional importance in their day." --John Renard, Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies, Saint Louis University, USA "The Sufi networks that are still widespread today, the monasteries in which rules of conduct and Sufi anecdotes are read and where internal and external Sufi struggles take place, and in which correspondence between scholars and friends of God flourish, are an indispensable part of the colourful Muslim life. Sufi Warrior Saints offers a wonderful look at this diversity of Islam, which is often suppressed. For a complete picture of Sufism, the combative aspect is an essential part. Neale's work fills a gap." -- Cibedo (trans. by Bloomsbury Academic).