Visualizing Sufism
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Visualizing Sufism
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-01-16
Visualizing Sufism written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-16 with Religion categories.
Visualizing Sufism approaches the question of the presence of graphic materials in Islamic mystical literature from a broad and comprehensive perspective. To this goal, an international group of specialists in the field worked on largely manuscript and unpublished sources with the aim of analyzing the use of visual elements in the works of some key figures of Islamic mysticism—Ibn al-ʿArabī, Aḥmad al-Būnī, Saʿd al-Dīn Ḥamūyeh, al-Shaʿrānī—, and in intellectual networks—Ḥurūfiyya and Bektashiyya, Shīrīn Maghribī and his connections. The result is the most extensive collection of specimens of Sufi graphic materials ever brought together and discussed in a single volume. By virtue of the object of study investigated in the chapters of this book, in addition to the history of Sufism, questions are raised that touch upon numerous areas in the field of Islamic Studies, including intellectual history, codicology, and art history. Contributors Elizabeth R. Alexandrin, Noah Gardiner, Ali Karjoo-Ravary, Evyn Kropf, Giovanni Maria Martini, Orkhan Mir-Kasimov, and Sophie Tyser.
Visualizing Belief And Piety In Iranian Shiism
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Author : Ingvild Flaskerud
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-12-02
Visualizing Belief And Piety In Iranian Shiism written by Ingvild Flaskerud and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-02 with Art categories.
Unique study which offers new perspectives on contemporary Islamic iconography And The use of imageries in ritual contexts.
Sufi Heirs Of The Prophet
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Author : Arthur F. Buehler
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2022-10-18
Sufi Heirs Of The Prophet written by Arthur F. Buehler and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with Religion categories.
An examination of the sources and evolution of personal authority in one Islamic society Sufi Heirs of the Prophet explores the multifaceted development of personal authority in Islamic societies by tracing the transformation of one mystical sufi lineage in colonial India, the Naqshbandiyya. Arthur F. Buehler isolates four sources of personal authority evident in the practices of the Naqshbandiyya—lineage, spiritual traveling, status as a Prophetic exemplar, and the transmission of religious knowledge—to demonstrate how Muslim religious leaders have exercised charismatic leadership through their association with the most compelling of personal Islamic symbols, the Prophet Muhammad. Buehler clarifies the institutional structure of sufism, analyzes overlapping configurations of personal sufi authority, and details how and why revivalist Indian Naqshbandis abandoned spiritual practices that had sustained their predecessors for more than five centuries. He looks specifically at the role of Jama'at 'Ali Shah (d. 1951) to explain current Naqshbandi practices.
Lost In A Sea Of Letters
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Author : Cyril Villarosa Uy II
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2025-04-10
Lost In A Sea Of Letters written by Cyril Villarosa Uy II and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-10 with Philosophy categories.
In Lost in a Sea of Letters, Cyril Uy explores the life and work of Saʿd al-Dīn Ḥamūya (d. 1252), a Mongol-era Sufi whose arcane treatises inspired generations of mystics and messiahs. Reading Ḥamūya in dialogue with contemporaries across Central Asia, Iran, and the Eastern Mediterranean, Uy excavates a world in which knowledge was an embodied sensibility: a way of being that could improvise across all dimensions of human experience. Ḥamūya’s performative writing reworked the foundations of this knowledge, provoking readers to live reality through the cacophony of his Sufi free jazz. Foregrounding Ḥamūya’s deconstructive ethos and radical openness to interpretation, Uy reveals how embracing plurality could thrive as a mode of social, intellectual, and spiritual competition.
Folklore Magic And Witchcraft
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Author : Marina Montesano
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-08-19
Folklore Magic And Witchcraft written by Marina Montesano and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-19 with History categories.
This volume offers 18 studies linked together by a common focus on the circulation and reception of motifs and beliefs in the field of folklore, magic, and witchcraft. The chapters traverse a broad spectrum both chronologically and thematically; yet together, their shared focus on cultural exchange and encounters emerges in an important way, revealing a valuable methodology that goes beyond the pure comparativism that has dominated historiography in recent decades. Several of the chapters touch on gender relations and contact between different religious faiths, using case studies to explore the variety of these encounters. Whilst the essays focus geographically on Europe, they prefer to investigate relationships over highlighting singular, local traits. In this way, the collection aims to respond to the challenge set by recent debates in cultural studies, for a global history that prioritises inclusivity, moving beyond biased or learned attachments toward broader and broadening foci and methods. With analysis of sources from manuscripts and archival documents to iconography, and drawing on writings in Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages, this volume is essential reading for all students and scholars interested in cultural exchange and ideas about folklore, magic, and witchcraft in medieval and early modern Europe.
In The Presence Of The King
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Author : Luca Patrizi
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2025-05-19
In The Presence Of The King written by Luca Patrizi and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-19 with Religion categories.
The notions of intermediation and intercession play a central role in the theology of monotheistic religions. In the Islamic context, the specific doctrine connected to the intermediation (wasīla, wāsiṭa) and intercession of the Prophet Muḥammad towards God (shafāʿa, tawassul), particularly on the Day of Judgement, is widely attested in the primary sources of Islam. The eschatological function of the Prophet is represented in these sources through a series of royal metaphors, connected to his rank (jāh) on the Day of Judgement, which will allow him access to a special station called the Station of Praise (al-maqām al-maḥmūd), endowed with specific attributes of royalty. Within Islamic esotericism, these doctrines receive a metaphysical interpretation closely connected to the reality of Muḥammad as the Perfect Man (al-insān al-kāmil). Since contemporary times, with the birth and spread of the Islamic Reform movements, these doctrines have been the target of intense opposition aimed also at related practices, such as, for example, visiting tombs in search of intercession, eventually resulting in the destruction of numerous sacred sites.
The Qur An In Rome
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Author : Federico Stella
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2024-03-04
The Qur An In Rome written by Federico Stella and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-04 with Religion categories.
Despite its relevance to the subsequent development of Western Islamic studies, the intellectual contribution of early modern Catholicism is still an under-researched area. The aim of this volume is to fill this gap, offering a series of essays dealing with the study of the Qur’an and Arabic language in early modern Catholic Europe. Focusing on the circulation of manuscripts, translations and printed books, the essays highlight how Catholic Orientalism contributed to the birth and spread of Western Islamic studies, although sometimes it was still directed towards religious polemics. Among the protagonists of this period of Islamic studies, the volume will focus on Catholic priests, missionaries, religious orders (Jesuits, Franciscans, Carmelites) Eastern Christians, converts, and other prominent figures in the Catholic culture of the time. Special attention will be given to the work of Ludovico Marracci, author of a fundamental edition of the Arabic text and Latin translation of the Qur’an with an introduction, notes, refutations and religious and linguistic insights. The volume is of interest to an audience of specialists and non-specialists interested both in Islamic and Qur'anic studies and in the history of modern Catholicism, missions, and Orientalism
Gazing At Mecca And Medina
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2025-05-26
Gazing At Mecca And Medina written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-26 with Art categories.
This volume presents a comprehensive collection of studies centered on the depictions of Mecca and Medina across diverse media, historical periods, and geographical contexts. By covering such an extensive temporal and spatial range, it provides readers with fresh and engaging interpretations and brings forward of overlooked and understudied materials, such as Acehnese manuscripts or Bosnian wall paintings. Contributors: Deniz Beyazit; Guy Burak; Sergio Carro Martín; Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya; Haris Dervišević; Nicoletta Fazio; Barry Flood; Sabiha Göloğlu; Nurul Iman Rusli; Marika Sardar; Avinoam Shalem.
Cyber Sufis
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Author : Robert Rozehnal
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-08-01
Cyber Sufis written by Robert Rozehnal and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-01 with Religion categories.
In America today, online spaces serve as critical alternatives for tech-savvy Muslims seeking a place to root their faith, forge religious identity, and build communities. With a particular focus on the Inayati Order, a branch of the oldest Sufi community in the West, Robert Rozehnal explores the online revolution in internal communication, spiritual pedagogy, and public outreach – and looks ahead to the future of digital Islam in the age of Web 3.0.
Sufism East And West
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Author : Jamal Malik
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-07-15
Sufism East And West written by Jamal Malik and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with Religion categories.
In Sufism East and West, the contributors investigate the redirection and dynamics of Sufism in the modern era, specifically from the perspective of global cross-cultural exchange. Edited by Jamal Malik and Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh, the book explores the role of mystical Islam in the complex interchange and fluidity in the resonance spaces of “East” and “West.” The volume challenges the enduring Orientalist binary coding of East-versus-West and argues instead for a more mutual process of cultural plaiting and shared tradition. By highlighting amendments, adaptations and expansions of Sufi semantics during the last centuries, it also questions the persistent perception of Sufism in its post-classical epoch as a corrupt imitation of the legacy of the great Sufis of the past.