Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism write by Sara Sviri. This book was released on 2019-10-21. Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This monograph explores the original literary produce of Muslim mystics during the eighth–tenth centuries, with special attention to ninth-century mystics, such as al-Tustarī, al-Muḥāsibī, al-Kharrāz, al-Junayd and, in particular, al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī. Unlike other studies dealing with the so-called ‘Formative Period’, this book focuses on the extant writings of early mystics rather than on the later Ṣūfī compilations. These early mystics articulated what would become a hallmark of Islamic mysticism: a system built around the psychological tension between the self (nafs) and the heart (qalb) and how to overcome it. Through their writings, already at this early phase, the versatility, fluidity and maturity of Islamic mysticism become apparent. This exploration thus reveals that mysticism in Islam emerged earlier than customarily acknowledged, long before Islamic mysticism became generically known as Ṣūfism. The central figure of this book is al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī, whose teaching and inner world focus on themes such as polarity, the training of the self, the opening of the heart, the Friends of God (al-awliyāʾ), dreams and visions, divine language, mystical exegesis and more. This book thus offers a fuller picture than hitherto presented of the versatility of themes, processes, images, practices, terminology and thought models during this early period. The volume will be a key resource for scholars and students interested in the study of religion, Ṣūfī studies, Late Antiquity and Medieval Islam.
The Concept of Sainthood in Early Islamic Mysticism
The Concept of Sainthood in Early Islamic Mysticism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Concept of Sainthood in Early Islamic Mysticism write by John O'Kane. This book was released on 2013-09-13. The Concept of Sainthood in Early Islamic Mysticism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides translations of the earliest Arabic autobiography and the earliest theoretical explanation of the psychic development and powers of an Islamic holy man (Saint, Friend of God).
Early Islamic Mysticism
Early Islamic Mysticism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Early Islamic Mysticism write by Michael Anthony Sells. This book was released on 1996. Early Islamic Mysticism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume makes available and accessible the writings of the crucial early period of Islamic mysticism during which Sufism developed as one of the world's major mystical traditions. The texts are accompanied by commentary on their historical, literary and philosophical context.
Mystical Islam
Mystical Islam - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mystical Islam write by Julian Baldick. This book was released on 2012-08-29. Mystical Islam available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sufism is Islam's principal mystical tradition. To its followers it provides the inner, esoteric or purely spiritual dimension of the faith. It is a centuries-old path to spirituality with devotees throughout the Islamic world, fundamentally influencing Muslim belief. To non-Muslim observers it remains exotic, mysterious and little-understood. Mystical Islam is an accessible introduction that encompasses the history of the Sufi spiritual tradition, ranging from the great Mughal and Safavid empires of India and Persia to the Whirling Dervishes of Ottoman Turkey. Julian Baldick reveals the continuing relevance of the Sufi spiritual experience and introduces some of the great figures of Sufism: al-Ghazali, Ibn Arabi, Hafiz of Shiraz and Rumi. It is the writings of such masters that reveal the inner beauty of Sufism, while offering followers the most profound insights in their quest for delivery from the narrow confines of the material world. At the same time, the author's reflections on recent Sufi scholarship, and his fresh perspectives on this tradition of belief and devotion, will prove essential for students and highly stimulating for general readers.
Mystical Dimensions of Islam
Mystical Dimensions of Islam - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mystical Dimensions of Islam write by Annemarie Schimmel. This book was released on 1975. Mystical Dimensions of Islam available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Includes bibliographical references and index.
