Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods /
Although the early thirteenth century was a critical period in the development of Sufism, it has received little scholarly attention. Based on heretofore unexplored sources, this book examines a pivotal figure from this period: the scholar, mystic, statesman, and eponym of one of the earliest ṭarīqa...
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Language: English
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Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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Islamic History and Civilization
71.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004223035.
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Call Number: BP189.7.S6 O55 2008
| Summary: | Although the early thirteenth century was a critical period in the development of Sufism, it has received little scholarly attention. Based on heretofore unexplored sources, this book examines a pivotal figure from this period: the scholar, mystic, statesman, and eponym of one of the earliest ṭarīqa lineages, ʿUmar al-Suhrawardī. In situating Suhrawardī's life work in its social, political, and religious contexts, this book suggests that his universalizing Sufi system was not only enmeshed within a broader economy of Muslim religious learning, but also furnished social spaces which allowed for novel modes of participation in Sufi religiosity. In doing so, this book provides a framework for understanding the increasingly ubiquitous presence of intentional Sufi communities and institutions throughout the late-medieval Islamic world. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-337) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789047432142 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |