Mystical Islam : An Introduction to Sufism / Julian Baldick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baldick, Julian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Doctrines.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd, [2012]

Summary:

Sufism is Islam's principal mystical tradition. To its followers it provides the inner, esoteric or purely spiritual dimension of the faith. It is a centuries old path to spirituality with devotees throughout the Islamic world, fundamentally influencing Muslim belief. To non-Muslim observers it remains exotic, mysterious and little-understood. Mystical Islam is an accessible introduction that encompasses the history of the Sufi spiritual tradition, ranging from the great Mughal and Safavid empires of India and Persia to the Whirling Dervishes of Ottoman Turkey. Julian Baldick reveals the conti

Contents:

Front Cover; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Sufism's beginnings; 2 From construction to systematization (c. 922-c. 1240); 3 Elders and empires (c. 1240-c. 1700); 4 Into the modern world; Conclusions; Postscript; Notes; Bibliography; Back cover

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780857735904

085773590X

OCLC:

904518489