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Author : Louis Massignon
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ISBN 13 : 9780268034788
Total Pages : 253 pages
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Download or read book Essay on the Origins of the Technical Language of Islamic Mysticism written by Louis Massignon and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louis Massignon
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Press
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Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)
Download or read book Essay on the Origins of the Technical Language of Islamic Mysticism written by Louis Massignon and published by University of Notre Dame Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This English edition of Massignon's philological work on the origins of the technical language of Islamic mysticism incorporates the corrections from 1954 edition and updated references. It concentrates on the development of the words used by 10th-century mystic and poet al-Hallaj.
Author : Alexander Knysh
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069119162X
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sufism written by Alexander Knysh and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the present After centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand of Islam, Sufism saw a sharp decline in the twentieth century, only to experience a stunning revival in recent decades. In this comprehensive new history of Sufism from the earliest centuries of Islam to today, Alexander Knysh, a leading expert on the subject, reveals the tradition in all its richness. Knysh explores how Sufism has been viewed by both insiders and outsiders since its inception. He examines the key aspects of Sufism, from definitions and discourses to leadership, institutions, and practices. He devotes special attention to Sufi approaches to the Qur’an, drawing parallels with similar uses of scripture in Judaism and Christianity. He traces how Sufism grew from a set of simple moral-ethical precepts into a sophisticated tradition with professional Sufi masters (shaykhs) who became powerful players in Muslim public life but whose authority was challenged by those advocating the equality of all Muslims before God. Knysh also examines the roots of the ongoing conflict between the Sufis and their fundamentalist critics, the Salafis—a major fact of Muslim life today. Based on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Sufism is an indispensable account of a vital aspect of Islam.
Author : Sara Sviri
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134413173
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)
Download or read book Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism written by Sara Sviri and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Christian Krokus
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813229464
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Theology of Louis Massignon written by Christian Krokus and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Theology of Louis Massignon, author Christian Krokus argues that Louis Massignon’s achievements in Christian-Muslim understanding, his activism on behalf of Muslim immigrants, refugees, and Middle Eastern Christians, as well as his developing understanding of Islam must be understood in the light of his Catholic convictions in relation to God, Christ, and the Church. With ample references to primary works, many translated into English for the first time, Krokus offers a comprehensive account of the main points of Massignon’s religious thought that will prove essential to theologians and historians working on questions of Christian-Muslim dialogue, comparative theology, and religious pluralism.
Author : Brenna Moore
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022678701X
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)
Download or read book Kindred Spirits written by Brenna Moore and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kindred Spirits focuses on a network of Catholic historians, theologians, poets, and activists who pushed against both the far-right surge in interwar Europe as well as the secularizing tendencies of the leftist movements active in the early to mid-twentieth century. Brenna Moore focuses on how this group sought a middle way anchored in "spiritual friendship"-religiously meaningful friendship conceived of as uniquely capable of engaging the social and political challenges of the era. For this interconnected group, spiritual friendship was inseparable from their resistance to European xenophobia and nationalism in the 1930s, anti-racist activism in the US in the 1930s and 1940s, and solidarity with Muslims during the Algerian War in 1954-1962. Friendship was a key to both divine and human realms, a means of accessing the transcendent while also engaging with our social and political existence. The project primarily centers on France, but members of this group also hailed from Russia, Egypt, Syria, and New York. Some of the core figures are well-known-philosopher Jacques Maritain, influential Islamicist Louis Massignon-while others are lost to history. More than a simple idealized portrait of a remarkable group of Catholic intellectuals from the past, Kindred Spirits is a deep dive into both the beauty and the flaws of a vibrant social network worth recovering from historical obscurity"--
Author : Arin Shawkat Salamah-Qudsi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108422713
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sufism and Early Islamic Piety written by Arin Shawkat Salamah-Qudsi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores aspects of the private lives and interpersonal ties, between the personal and communal domains of early Sufis.
Author : Alexander Knysh
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900421576X
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book Islamic Mysticism written by Alexander Knysh and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a general survey of the rise and development of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) up to the modern period, which takes into account the latest achievements of scholarship on the subject. Sufism is examined from a variety of perspectives: as a vibrant social institution, a specific form of artistic expression, an ascetic and contemplative practice, and a distinctive intellectual tradition. Islamic Mysticism by Knysh is a comprehensive survey of the interesting and fascinating world of Islamic Mysticism.
Author : Milad Milani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429828586
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Nature of Sufism written by Milad Milani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how Sufis approach their faith as Muslims, upholding an Islamic worldview, but going about making sense of their religion through the world in which they exist, often in unexpected ways. Using a phenomenological approach, the book examines Sufism as lived experience within the Muslim lifeworld, focusing on the Muslim experience of Islamic history. It draws on selected case studies ranging from classic Sufism to Sufism in the contemporary era mainly taken from biographical and hagiographical data, manuscript texts, and treatises. In this way, it provides a revisionist approach to theories and methods on Sufism, and, more broadly, the category of mysticism.
Author : Reza Aslan
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0385739761
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam written by Reza Aslan and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging, accessible, and thought-provoking, No god but God is a persuasive, elegantly written, and accessible introduction for young readers to a faith that for much of the West remains shrouded in ignorance and fear. Adapted for young readers from No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, this exploration of Islam by Reza Aslan, internationally acclaimed scholar of comparative religion, delves into the rituals and traditions of a religion that is largely misunderstood by the West. It covers the religion’s origins—the revelation of Muhammad as Prophet and the subsequent uprising against him, and the emergence of his successors—as well as Islam’s complex history. No god but God is sure to stimulate discussion and encourage understanding of the Islamic faith and the people who follow it. Praise for No god But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam of Islam “This welcome addition to Islamic studies provides a valuable context for reflection about the origins of issues facing Muslims and their neighbors today.”—Publishers Weekly “An introduction to Islam as evocative as it is provocative.”—Kirkus Reviews “Wise and passionate book.”—New York Times Financial Times Best Book of the Year
