Shaykh Aḥmad Sirhindī : an outline of his thought and a study of his image in the eyes of posterity / [Yohanan Friedmann].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedmann, Yohanan, author.

Series:

McGill Islamic studies ; 2.

McGill Islamic studies ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aḥmad Sirhindī, 1563-1624.

Aḥmad Sirhindī.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (131 p.)

Distribution:

Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014

Place of Publication:

Montreal [Québec] : McGill University, Institute of Islamic Studies, 1971.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This reissue of a classic study analyzes the significance of Sirhindi (1564-1624) in Islamic thought through a study of his celebrated letters.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

1. The Sources

2. The Concept of Tajdid and the Millennium

3. The Self-Image of Aḥmad Sirhindī

4. Prophecy and Sainthood

5. Sirhindī's View of the Islamic Tradition: I

6. Sirhindī's View of the Islamic Tradition: II

7. The Indian Environment

8. Sirhindī and the Mughul Court

9. The Judgement of Posterity

10. Conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Bibliography

Indexes.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis--Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, 1966.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-7735-9281-4

OCLC:

887634285