Mysticism and the plurality of meaning : the case of the Ismailis of rural Iran / Rafique Keshavjee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keshavjee, Rafique Habib.

Series:

Occasional papers (Institute of Ismaili Studies) ; 2.

Occasional papers / Institute of Ismaili Studies ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sufism--Iran.

Mysticism--Islam--Iran.

Ismailites--Iran.

Ismailites.

Mysticism--Islam.

Sufism.

Iran--Religion.

Iran.

Religion.

Physical Description:

vii, 47 pages ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Ismailis of rural Iran

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies : distributed by St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Summary:

To what extent does mysticism require a withdrawal from the world? Is there a contradiction between the demands of contemplation and those of an active, responsible life? Is the mystical perspective antagonistic to the intellect? These are some of the issues examined in this book. Rafique Keshavjee uses as a case study the Ismailis of rural Iran, whose ideas and actions question the notion that Islamic mysticism is necessarily passive and other-worldly. His findings question the notion that Muslim life entails submission to any monolithic set of beliefs and practices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-47).

ISBN:

1860642314

OCLC:

39275009