Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods / by Erik S. Ohlander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ohlander, Erik S.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; v. 71.

Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; v. 71

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suhrawardī, ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, 1145-1234.

Suhrawardī, ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad.

Suhrawardīyah.

Sufism--History.

Sufism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although the early thirteenth century was a critical period in the development of Sufism, it has received little scholarly attention. Based on heretofore unexplored sources, this book examines a pivotal figure from this period: the scholar, mystic, statesman, and eponym of one of the earliest ṭarīqa lineages, ʿUmar al-Suhrawardī. In situating Suhrawardī’s life work in its social, political, and religious contexts, this book suggests that his universalizing Sufi system was not only enmeshed within a broader economy of Muslim religious learning, but also furnished social spaces which allowed for novel modes of participation in Sufi religiosity. In doing so, this book provides a framework for understanding the increasingly ubiquitous presence of intentional Sufi communities and institutions throughout the late-medieval Islamic world.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / Erik S. Ohlander

Introduction / Erik S. Ohlander

Chapter One. Situating Al-Suhrawardī In Time, Space, And Text / Erik S. Ohlander

Chapter Two. The Makings Of A Sufi Master / Erik S. Ohlander

Chapter Three. Writing Authority / Erik S. Ohlander

Chapter Four. Mari῾Fa Disciplined And Institutionalized / Erik S. Ohlander

Chapter Five. Imperial And Other Projects / Erik S. Ohlander

Conclusion / Erik S. Ohlander

Bibliography / Erik S. Ohlander

Index Of Persons And Places / Erik S. Ohlander

Index Of Book Titles / Erik S. Ohlander

Index Of Terms And Concepts / Erik S. Ohlander.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-337) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-06054-X

9786613060549

90-474-3214-2

OCLC:

705136825

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004163553.i-364 DOI