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Sufism is Islamâs main mystical tradition There are Sufi orders in almost all Muslim countries around the world but not all Sufis accept the same beliefs and practices Mystical Islam offers an introduction that encompasses the full history and richness of the Sufi spiritual tradition over fourteen centuries of Islam This accessible work covers the origins of Sufism and early influences particularly from Christianity the rise of the great Sufi organizations the thought of Sufismâs main theorist and systemizer Ibn Arabi Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes relations with Shiâism in Iran Sufism in the heyday of the great empires in Iran India and Turkey and relations with Turkey and Egypt during the nineteenth century as well as Sufi practices in the twentieth century In a new afterword the author reflects on recent scholarship and offers fresh perspectives on this fascinating tradition of belief and devotion
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Sufism is Islamâs main mystical tradition There are Sufi orders in almost all Muslim countries around the world but not all Sufis accept the same beliefs and practices Mystical Islam offers an introduction that encompasses the full history and richness of the Sufi spiritual tradition over fourteen centuries of Islam This accessible work covers the origins of Sufism and early influences particularly from Christianity the rise of the great Sufi organizations the thought of Sufismâs main theorist and systemizer Ibn Arabi Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes relations with Shiâism in Iran Sufism in the heyday of the great empires in Iran India and Turkey and relations with Turkey and Egypt during the nineteenth century as well as Sufi practices in the twentieth century In a new afterword the author reflects on recent scholarship and offers fresh perspectives on this fascinating tradition of belief and devotion
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From the beautiful odes of Jalaluddin Rumi to the whimsy of nonsense verse this is a detailed and readable introduction to the development of Islamic mystical poetry Annemarie Schimmel has drawn exhaustively on an enormous range of sources both ancient and modern to create this thorough survey of a unique body of literature Travelling from continent to continent across the centuries this fascinating story of Islamic poetry encompasses a wide spectrum of traditions and cultures from Arabic religious verse to the ecstasies of the Persian Sufis and the popular folk poetry of India and Pakistan Showing how the varying strands of the tradition unite to form one single message of allembracing love Schimmel also covers such specific topics as the challenges of interpreting verse that is both sensual and sacred sacrifice and spiritual love the role of the feminine in folk poetry An accessible introduction for the general reader this insightful account also contains detailed notes and a full bibliography for scholars and students and will serve as an indispensable companion to some of the most exquisite literature ever penned
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Thirtyfive years after its original publication Mystical Dimensions of Islam still stands as the most valuable introduction to Sufism the main form of Islamic mysticism This edition brings to a new generation of readers Annemarie Schimmels historical treatment of the transnational phenomenon of Sufism from its beginnings through the nineteenth centurySchimmels sensitivity and deep understanding of Sufismits origins development and historical contextas well as her erudite examination of Sufism as reflected in Islamic poetry draw readers into the mood the vision and the way of the Sufi In the foreword distinguished Islam scholar Carl W Ernst comments on the continuing vitality of Schimmels book and the advances in the study of Sufism that have occurred since the work first appeared
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Reveals the sophisticated design of Rumīs Mathnawī showing that this seemingly unstructured work both describes and functions as spiritual trainingThis landmark book reveals the structure of Rumīs thirteenthcentury classic the Mathnawī A beloved collection of 25000 picturesque alliterative verses full of anecdotes and parables on what appear to be loosely connected themes the Mathnawī presents itself as spontaneous and unplanned However as Seyed Ghahreman Safavi and Simon Weightman demonstrate the work has a sophisticated design that deliberately hides the spiritual so that readers as seekers have to find it for themselvesit is not only about spiritual training it is spiritual training Along with a full synoptic reading of the whole of Book One the authors provide material on Rumīs life his religious position and his literary antecedents Safavi and Weightman have provided readers students and scholars with a valuable resource the guide that they wished they had had prior to their own reading of this great spiritual classic
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Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East are published as supplement to Der Islam founded in 1910 by Carl Heinrich Becker an early practitioner of the modern study of Islam Following Beckers lead the mission of the series is the study of past societies of the Middle East their belief systems and their underlying social and economic relations from the Iberian Peninsula to Central Asia and from the Ukrainian steppes to the highlands of Yemen Publications in the series draw on the philological groundwork generated by the literary tradition but in their aim to cover the entire spectrum of the historically oriented humanities and social sciences also utilize textual sources as well as archival material and archaeological evidence Its editors are Stefan Heidemann Universität Hamburg editorinchief Gottfried Hagen University of Michigan Andreas Kaplony LudwigMaximiliansUniversität München and Rudi Matthee University of Delaware
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A wideranging discussion of mysticism in the great monotheistic world religions this text features scholars who are internationally renowned The notion of mystical union with God of being one with the divine has seemed scandalous to many Jews Christians and Muslims yet in all three faiths the tradition of mystical union is deep and long Contributions are based upon the broad and expert knowledge of the three related faiths
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From the beautiful odes of Jalaluddin Rumi to the whimsy of nonsense verse this is a detailed and readable introduction to the development of Islamic mystical poetry Annemarie Schimmel has drawn exhaustively on an enormous range of sources both ancient and modern to create this thorough survey of a unique body of literature Travelling from continent to continent across the centuries this fascinating story of Islamic poetry encompasses a wide spectrum of traditions and cultures from Arabic religious verse to the ecstasies of the Persian Sufis and the popular folk poetry of India and Pakistan Showing how the varying strands of the tradition unite to form one single message of allembracing love Schimmel also covers such specific topics as the challenges of interpreting verse that is both sensual and sacred sacrifice and spiritual love the role of the feminine in folk poetry An accessible introduction for the general reader this insightful account also contains detailed notes and a full bibliography for scholars and students and will serve as an indispensable companion to some of the most exquisite literature ever penned
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Thirtyfive years after its original publication Mystical Dimensions of Islam still stands as the most valuable introduction to Sufism the main form of Islamic mysticism This edition brings to a new generation of readers Annemarie Schimmels historical treatment of the transnational phenomenon of Sufism from its beginnings through the nineteenth centurySchimmels sensitivity and deep understanding of Sufismits origins development and historical contextas well as her erudite examination of Sufism as reflected in Islamic poetry draw readers into the mood the vision and the way of the Sufi In the foreword distinguished Islam scholar Carl W Ernst comments on the continuing vitality of Schimmels book and the advances in the study of Sufism that have occurred since the work first appeared
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A concise introduction to the fundamental doctrines and practices of Sufism the inward or mystical dimension of Islam Stoddart provides a key starting point for anyone interested in Sufism whether for theoretical interest comparison or for eventual practice
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Mystical Dimensions of Islam presents for the first time a balanced historical treatment of the transnational phenomenon of Sufism Islamic mysticism from its beginnings through the nineteenth century Through her sensitivity and deep understanding of the subject Annemarie Schimmel an eminent scholar of Eastern religions draws the reader into the mood the vision the way of the Sufi in a manner that adds an essential ingredient to her analysis of the history of SufismAfter exploring the origins of the mystical movement in the meditations of orthodox Muslims on the Koran and the prophetic tradition the author then discusses the development of its different stages including classical voluntarism and postclassical theosophical mystical trends Particular emphasis is placed on spiritual education the different ways of leading the mystic toward the existential realization of the profound mystery of the profession of faith that there is no deity but God Sufi psychology and Sufi orders and fraternities are comprehensively exploredThrough an examination of mystical anthropology which culminates in the veneration of the prophet and the saints the questions of free will and predestination of good and evil are implied The main burden of the text however is Sufism as reflected in Islamic poetry and Professor Schimmel examines the various aspects of mystical poetry in Arabic Persian Turkish Sindhi Panjabi and Pashto The author skillfully demonstrates how Sufi ideals permeated the whole fabric of Muslim life providing the average Muslim villager or intellectual with the virtues of perfect trust in God and the loving surrender to Gods willProfessor Schimmels long acquaintance with Turkey Iran and the IndoPakistan subcontinent provides a unique emphasis to the study and the authors personal knowledge of Sufi practice in these regions lends a contemporary relevance to her work
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