Sufi rituals and practices : experiences from South Asia, 1200-1450 / Kashshaf Ghani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ghani, Kashshaf, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chishtīyah--South Asia--Rituals--History--To 1500.

Chishtīyah.

Suhrawardīyah--South Asia--Rituals--History--To 1500.

Suhrawardīyah.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This text explores the institution of Sufism, the most dynamic face of Islam in the Indian subcontinent, as it sets out to study the mystical rituals and devotional practices that characterize Sufism's beliefs and traditions.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures and Map

Note on Translation and Transliteration

Introduction: What is Sama? Practice and Debate

1. In the Shadow of the Sultanate: Sama in North India

2. Defending the Practice of Audition: Maulana Fakhr al-Din Zarradi's Usul al Sama

3. Far from Delhi: Sama in the Deccan

4. Sufi Rituals across Orders: Sama and Zikr as Shared Practices

5. Etiquette is the Key: Adab as a Sufi Practice

Conclusion

Appendix: Spiritual Genealogy of Chishti and Suhrawardi Silsilas

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Author

Index.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 12, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Ghani, Kashshaf Sufi Rituals and Practices

ISBN:

0-19-198255-5

0-19-288923-0

OCLC:

1402270537