Sufi institutions / edited by Alexandre Papas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Papas, Alexandre, editor.

Series:

Handbook of Oriental studies. Ancient Near East. Section 1,

Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1, Ancient Near East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sufism--History.

Sufism.

Sufism--Social aspects.

Sufism--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Summary:

"This volume describes the social and practical aspects of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) across centuries and geographical regions. Its authors seek to transcend ethereal, essentialist and "spiritualizing" approaches to Sufism, on the one hand, and purely pragmatic and materialistic explanations of its origins and history, on the other. Covering five topics (Sufism's economy, social role of Sufis, Sufi spaces, politics, and organization), the volume shows that mystics have been active socio-religious agents who could skillfully adjust to the conditions of their time and place, while also managing to forge an alternative way of living, worshiping and thinking. Basing themselves on the most recent research on Sufi institutions, the contributors to this volume substantially expand our understanding of the vicissitudes of Sufism by paying special attention to its organizational and economic dimensions, as well as complex and often ambivalent relations between Sufis and the societies in which they played a wide variety of important and sometimes critical roles. Contributors are Mehran Afshari, Ismail Fajrie Alatas, Semih Ceyhan, Rachida Chih, Nathalie Clayer, David Cook, Stéphane A. Dudoignon, Daphna Ephrat, Peyvand Firouzeh, Nathan Hofer, Hussain Ahmad Khan, Catherine Mayeur-Jaouen, Richard McGregor, Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, Alexandre Papas, Luca Patrizi, Paulo Pinto, Adam Sabra, Mark Sedgwick, Jean-Jacques Thibon, Knut S. Vikør and Neguin Yavari"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: What Is a Ṣūfī Institution? A Dichotomy in Ṣūfī Studies / Alexandre Papas

Part I. The Economy of Sufism: 1. Economies of Sufism / Adam Sabra

2. Endowments for Ṣūfīs and Their Institutions / Nathan Hofer

3. Donations to Ṣūfīs and Ṣūfī Institutions / Hussain Ahmad Khan

4. Sufism, Futuwwa, and Professional Guilds / Mehran Afshari

Part II. Ṣūfī Places and Dwellings: 5. Ṣūfī Places and Dwellings / Daphna Ephrat and Paulo G. Pinto

6. Ṣūfī Shrines / Catherine Mayeur-Jaouen

7. Ṣūfī Lodges / Peyvand Firouzeh

8. Ṣūfī Outposts (ribāṭs) / Nathan Hofer

Part III. The Social Role of Ṣūfīs: 9. The Social Role of Ṣūfīs / Rachida Chih

10. Ṣūfī Altruism / Richard McGregor

11. Sufism, Urbanisation, and Sociability in Cities / Nathalie Clayer

12. Ṣūfīs in Rural Environments / Ahmet Yaşar Ocak

Part IV. Sufism and Worldly Powers: 13. Sufism and Worldly Powers / Alexandre Papas

14. Ṣūfī Terminology of Power

15. Ṣūfīs as Court Advisors / Neguin Yavari

16. Sufism, the Army, and Holy War / David Cook

17. Ṣūfī Sultanates and Imamates / Knut S. Vikør

Part V. The Organisation of Mysticism: 18. The Organisation of Mysticism / Mark Sedgwick

19. The First Communities / Jean-Jacques Thibon

20. Ṣūfī Lineages and Families / Ismail Fajrie Alatas

21. Established Ṣūfī Orders / Semih Ceyhan

22. Cyber Sufism / Stéphane A. Dudoignon

Name Index

Place Index

Thematic Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-39260-2

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004392601 DOI