Sufism: Origins and developmentIn recent years, interest in Sufism - often regarded as the mystical dimension of Islam - has blossomed. Taught in European and American universities for many years, Sufism is an increasingly popular area of research in disciplines such as Islamic Studies, comparative religion, area studies, anthropology, history, and politics. In this new Routledge Major Work, the editor, a leading scholar in the field, has gathered in four volumes the canonical and the very best cutting-edge literature on Sufism to create an indispensable reference resource. The collection focuses on: origins and development; hermeneutics and doctrines; ritual, authority, and word; and modern Sufism. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
the dhikr | 18 |
The nature and origin of Sufism | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
Abū Abū Nu'aym according Aḥmad al-Junayd already angels appear as-Sulamī ascetics asked aspect associated attributes authority Baghdad became become biographers Bishr Cairo called century claim concern described devotion dhikr disciple discussion divine doctrine drunkenness early example existence experience expressed fact figures given groups heart heaven Herat human Ibn al-Jawzī Ibn Hanbal important included individual Islam Kitāb knowledge known later light lines living London master means mentioned movement Muḥammad Muslim mystical Najm nature Nishapur offered organ original path period Persian person possible practice present Press Prophet reality refers regard relationship religion religious represented reveals ritual saying scholars seems sense Sharh shaykh sobriety soul sources speak spiritual story Sufi women Sufism Țabaqāt teacher teaching term tradition truth University witness writings
Bibliographic information
| Title | Sufism: Origins and development Volume 1 of Critical concepts in Islamic studies, Lloyd V. J. Ridgeon, ISBN 0415419433, 9780415419437 Volume 1 of Sufism: critical concepts in Islamic studies. Origins and development, Lloyd Ridgeon, ISBN 0415419433, 9780415419437 |
| Editor | Lloyd V. J. Ridgeon |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0415426235, 9780415426237 |
| Length | 296 pages |
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