Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond - Rilegato

Ernst, Carl W.; Lawrence, Bruce B.

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ISBN 10: 1403960267 ISBN 13: 9781403960269

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Riassunto

Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth century. Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, clarifying its contemporary importance, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands. Finally, it provides access to the voices of Sufi authorities, through the translation of texts being offered in English for the first time.

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L'autore:

Carl W. Ernst is Zachary Smith Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of Teachings of Sufism; The Shambhala Guide to Sufism; and Eternal Garden: Mysticism, History, and Politics at a South Asian Sufi Center.

Bruce B. Lawrence is the Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Professor Islamic Studies in the Department of Religion at Duke University. He is the author of Shattering the Myth: Islam Beyond Violence; New Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life; and the translation of Morals for the Heart: Conversations of Shaykh Nizam ad-Din Awliya.

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Book by Ernst Carl W Lawrence Bruce B

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1403960267
• ISBN 13: 9781403960269
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 272