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| sufism stages: Sufi Essays Seyyed Hossein Nasr, 1972-01-01 This book combines scholarly research into certain aspect of Sufi doctrines and history with a penetrating account of the spiritual and metaphysical message and significance of Sufism as a living spiritual tradition. In an original discussion, unlike anything that has appeared before in studies of Sufism, the author places special accent on the pertinence of Sufi teachings to the most acute contemporary problems. The book addresses itself to both the ever-increasing Western public interested in Sufism and to the Western-educated Muslim interested in his own spiritual heritage. Dr. Nasr draws on his intimate knowledge of the Sufi literature in Arabic and Persian as well as his first-hand knowledge of Sufi tradition itself to produce this further volume in his numerous studies on the different facets of Islam. |
| sufism stages: The Principles of Sufism ʿĀʾishah al-Bāʿūniyyah, 2016-03-15 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. Born into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, 'A'ishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight. A mystic and a prolific poet and writer, she composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the twentieth century. Yet despite her extraordinary literary and religious achievements, 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah remains largely unknown. For the first time, her key work, The Principles of Sufism, is available in English translation. The Principles of Sufism is a mystical guide book to help others on their spiritual path. Outlining the four principles of Repentance, Sincerity, Remembrance, and Love, it traces the fundamental stages and states of the spiritual novice’s transformative journey, emphasizing the importance of embracing both human limitations and God’s limitless love. Drawing on lessons and readings from centuries-old Sufi tradition, 'A'ishah advises the seeker to repent of selfishness and turn to a sincere life of love. In addition to his lucid translation, Th. Emil Homerin provides an insightful introduction, notes and a glossary to 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah’s remarkable account of the pursuit of mystical illumination. An English-only edition. |
| sufism stages: Six Stages on the Spiritual Path Ruth Whitney, 2021-05-21 In Six Stages on the Spiritual Path, we learn about spirituality and its stages as well as how spirituality helps to reduce our suffering and create more love. Writings from ancient to contemporary mystics across the world provide us with practical and spiritual wisdom that will make our lives happier and more loving. In the first stage on the mystic way, children experience awe and wonder, but they do not realize that this is a spiritual experience. While all indigenous people recognize awe as a mystical experience, only some adults and most artists do. When parents and religious leaders teach children about God, they cause their spiritual growth to flourish or to become stunted at an elementary school level. Awakening is an experience of the Divine that helps us realize that the Sacred Spirit is within us and loves us. Awakening produces love for our neighbors and ourselves. Then love nurtures more awakenings. Illumination and union are deeper mystical experiences that the Holy One is not only within all of us and all of creation, but also that we are within the ONE. Illumination creates more love for all people and all the universe. |
| sufism stages: Sufism Jean-Louis Michon, Roger Gaetani, 2006-03-24 A collection of essays on Sufism, written by such contemporary contributors as Seyyed Hossein Nasr, William Chittick, and Frithjof Schuon, demystifies its language, philosophies, and history, in a volume that also provides interpretations of classic and modern essays. Original. |
| sufism stages: Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis N. Hanif, 2000 |
| sufism stages: The Heritage of Sufism Leonard Lewisohn, 2018-04-30 The first volume in a three-volume set, this is a study of the rise of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature in Islam during the first six Muslim centuries. This collection of 24 essays covers the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy and poetry. It demonstrates the positive role played by Sufi thinkers during this period. The subjects covered include: Sufi masters and schools; literature and poetry; spiritual chivalry; divine love; Persian Sufi literature - Rumi and 'Attar. |
| sufism stages: Knowledge God Class Sufism , 2004 This volume, the ninth on Islamic material to be published in the Classics of Western Spirituality series, brings to light a highly significant but little known area of Islamic spirituality. Editor John Renard has assembled here a volume of texts, most translated here for the first time, culled from the great Sufi manuals of spirituality, on the theme of the complex and multi-faceted role of knowledge in relation to the spiritual life. He presents excerpts on knowledge from the works of nine major Muslim teachers, most translated from Arabic, but also including important texts from Persian originals. The Introduction offers a survey of the development of Sufi modes of knowing through the thirteenth century in their broader context, and then focuses on the manuals or compendia of Sufi spirituality treated here. Historical notes provide brief identifications of many of the individual sources and personalities mentioned throughout the treatises. + |
| sufism stages: Historical Dictionary of Sufism John Renard, 2015-11-19 This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sufism contains a chronology, an introduction, glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, major historical figures and movements, practices, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sufism. |
| sufism stages: The A to Z of Sufism John Renard, 2009-08-17 With more than 3,000 entries and cross-references on the history, main figures, institutions, theory, and literary works associated with Islam's mystical tradition, Sufism, this dictionary brings together in one volume, extensive historical information that helps put contemporary events into a historical context. |
| sufism stages: Sufi Rituals and Practices Kashshaf Ghani, 2023-11-29 The book is an in-depth study of the lesser-explored history of Sufi practices in South Asia. Covering the formative period of Sufism in this region, the work studies practices like 'sama' (listening to poetry and music) and 'zikr' (remembrance of God) through the careers of the earliest Sufi orders in the region, 'Chishti and Suhrawardi'. The book allows the reader critical insight into 'Sufi exercises', the meaning, structure, and performance of sama, the long debate on the legality of music, dance and poetry as religious practices, tensions between Sufis and the State around the permissibility of sama, zikr as a core Sufi exercise, the practice of sama and zikr across orders, and the importance of etiquette in Sufi communities. The work essentially understands spiritual practices as a critical element in the development of Sufism in South Asia. Moving beyond the limits of the north-south binary, the author also focuses on the Deccan, weaving a seamless narrative that reflects the contributions of generations of important Sufi masters. Shedding light on the private world of Sufi practices, the work, for the first time, introduces English language readers to a full-length translation of a treatise written in defence of listening to music and poetry as an integral spiritual exercise. |
| sufism stages: Sufism Winston E. Waugh, 2005-11 |
| sufism stages: From Shamanism to Sufism Razia Sultanova, 2011-01-30 Women have traditionally played a vital part in Islam throughout Central Asia - the vast area from the Caspian Sea to Siberia. With this ground-breaking and original study, Razia Sultanova examines the experiences of Muslim women in the region and the ways in which religion has shaped their daily lives and continues to do so today. 'From Shamanism to Sufism' explores the fundamental interplay between religious belief and the cultural heritage of music and dance and is the first book to focus particularly on the role of women. Based on evidence derived from over fifteen years of field work, 'From Shamanism to Sufism' shows how women kept alive traditional Islamic religious culture in Central Asia, especially through Shamanism and Sufism, even under Soviet rule when all religion was banned. Nowhere was the role of women more important than in the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan, the cradle of female Islamic culture and a centre for women's poetry and music. This area is home to the 'Otin-Oy', a sisterhood of religiously educated women and members of Sufi orders, who take a leading part in rituals, marking the pivotal moments in the Islamic calendar and maintaining religious practices through music and ritual dances. Sultanova shows how the practice of Islam in Uzbekistan has evolved over time: long underground, there was a religious resurgence at independence in 1991, boosting national Uzbek identity and nationalism - 500 new mosques were built - only to be followed by a return to persecution by a repressive state under the banner of the 'war against terror'. Now events have come full circle, and once again covert worship by women remains crucial to the survival of traditional Muslim culture. Ritual and music are at the heart of Central Asian and Islamic culture, not only at weddings and funerals but in all aspects of everyday life. Through her in-depth analysis of these facets of cultural life within Central Asian society, 'From Shamanism to Sufism' offers important insights into the lives of the societies in the region. The role of women has often been neglected in studies of religious culture and this book fills an enormous gap, restoring women to their rightful historical and cultural context. It will be essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the History or Religion of Central Asia or in Global Islam. |
| sufism stages: Encyclopaedia of Sufism: Some prominent Sufi saints Masood Ali Khan, S. Ram, 2003 |
| sufism stages: The Cambridge Companion to Sufism Lloyd Ridgeon, 2015 This book traces the evolution of Sufism from the formative period to the present. |
| sufism stages: Forty Days Michaela Özelsel, 2002-05-28 This is a woman's firsthand account of a Sufi halvet, a forty-day retreat conducted in complete isolation, along with strict fasting from sunrise to sundown. Voluntarily confined to a sparsely furnished room amid the bustle of Istanbul, Michaela Özelsel will occupy her time with reading the Qur'an and works of Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and with praying and practicing the powerful Sufi exercise known as zhikr, the rhythmic repetition of names of God or other sacred formulas, accompanied by movements of the head or body. In intimate detail Dr. Özelsel shares her experiences as she strives to attain true Islam in its meaning of surrender or unconditional acceptance of the will of God. Her daily journal ranges over the frustrations of noisy neighbors, power outages, and a poorly heated room; her inner longings, doubts, and memories of the life course that has brought her to this moment; and the most inspirational philosophical insights, dreams and visions, and ecstatic raptures. The second half of the book is devoted to the author's psychological and cultural commentary on her experiences, including observations about the methods of Sufi schooling, sexuality and spirituality, and the relationship with the spiritual guide. Forty Days is unique in the literature of spiritual education because it is informed by her knowledge of contemporary research from several disciplines, thus creating a bridge between ancient wisdom and scientific investigation. |
| sufism stages: Cultural History of Odisha Mohammed Yamin, Historical knowledge could be a guide to understand the present and shape our future also. An important aspect of this book is to critically analyze the culture of Odisha. This book is to outline the emergence of Islam and its role on various aspects of Odishan way of life, of course, Odisha has been home of different tradition and customs from generation. With the entry of Islam, there were noticeable changes occurred in Odishan society, religion, historiography, art, architecture, painting, language, maritime trade and commercial intercourse. The culture of Odisha is full of continuity and enrichments. The history of Odisha during the post-Islamic involvement is a portrayal of reconciliation between the Hindus and the Muslims on various field. ln this book eighteen chapters have been dealt which are culturally associate with odisha. The cultural fusion of Odisha has been critically emphasized here. |
| sufism stages: The Sufi Orders in Islam J. Spencer Trimingham, 1998-07-16 Sufism, the name given to Islamic mysticism, has been the subject of many studies, but the orders through which the organizational aspect of the Sufi spirit was expressed has been neglected. The Sufi Orders in Islam is one of the earliest modern examinations of the historical development of Sufism and is considered a classic work in numerous sources of Islamic studies today. Here, author J. Spencer Trimingham offers a clear and detailed account of the formation and development of the Sufi schools and orders (tariqahs) from the second century of Islam until modern times. Trimingham focuses on the practical disciplines behind the mystical aspects of Sufism which initially attracted a Western audience. He shows how Sufism developed and changed, traces its relationship to the unfolding and spread of mystical ideas, and describes in sharp detail its rituals and ceremonial practices. Finally, he assesses the influence of these Sufi orders upon Islamic society in general. John O. Voll has added a new introduction to this classic text and provides readers with an updated list of further reading. The Sufi Orders in Islam will appeal not only to those already familiar with Triminghams groundbreaking research, but also to the growing reading public of Islamic studies and mysticism. |
| sufism stages: PHYSICS AND SUFI COSMOLOGY Sardar Irshad Shaheen, 2023-11-27 The perennial enigma the human mind has been encountering is the meaning of life and its place in the universe. On this subject, science and spirituality remained in discord with each other particularly for the last couple of centuries. The Theory of Relativity followed by quantum mechanics changed the worldview of traditional mindset altogether. The postulates of quantum physics paved the way for growing interest in philosophical spirituality. Theoretical physicist Fritjof Capra's book The Tao of Physics explored parallels between Eastern mysticism and modern science. Toshihiko Izutsu, in his book Sufism and Taoism, found similarities between Taoism and Muslim mysticism or Sufism. The book under review attempts to discover compatibility between Sufism and modern cosmology. It is basically a research book with more than seven hundred (700) citations of authorities of various disciplines, drawing from a vast array of diverse fields, such as physics, philosophy, biology, psychology and spirituality. The book probes into the nature and value of existence which ultimately leads to the direction of interconnection of the universe and human psyche; unity and integration of all things, and ultimately the unity of the whole universe and the whole person. These views are not placed on the shaky foundations of faith but they are based on philosophical logic and scientific facts--regarding importance of man as an observer in the universe, despite appearing insignificant on a point-like planet in the stunning vastness of empty space, and magnificent integration and harmony of the human psyche with the cosmos. These aspects of the book are unique in the sense that they amazingly reveal commonalities between physical and spiritual concepts and explain the phenomenon of existence as a compact whole in a coherent and logical sequence, with a glimpse of futuristic existence. This book may be of particular interest to the academia, research scholars, and students who may find the contents of the book unique and even startling. The author of the book is a research scholar from Pakistan who has been dedicated to exploring the reality of the physical world and human life. He has accentuated quite subtle and intricate issues in his book. His contribution to the relevant subject appears to have originality and, at times, remarkable distinction. The author believes that the contents of this book may not be found in any other single book published so far. |
| sufism stages: Modern , Ancient and Medievel History Mindmap (Quick Revision) (Arora IAS) (Faster Recall) for UPSC/IAS/State PCS/ SSC /Railway / EPFO / CDS/ NDA/ Police / OPSC/TPSC/KPSC/WBPSC/MPPSC/MPSC/CDS/CAPF/UPPCS/BPSC/NET JRF Exam/College/School Nitin Arora, Index Topics Page No. Ancient History Sources 1 History Divisions 2 Stone Age 3-9 Chalcolithic Age 10-13 Indus Valley Civilization 14-25 Vedic Period 26-33 Buddhism 34-43 Jainism 44-56 Mahajanapadas and Magadha Empire 57-63 Foreign Invasion 64-67 Maurya Empire 68-83 Post Mauryan Dynasties 84-91 Gupta Empire 92-101 Pushyabhuti Dynasty 102-105 Chalukya Dynasty 106-108 Pallavas 109-111 Cholas 112-118 Rashtrakutas 119-121 Regional Dynasties 122-125 Sangam Age 126-129 Early Medieval Times 130-137 Invasion In India 138-139 Delhi Sultanate 140-152 The Vijayanagar Empire 153-157 Bahmani Empire 158-160 Bhakti Movement 161-170 Sufism 171-177 The Mughal Empire 178-203 Popular Revolts and Movements 204-206 The Maratha Empire 207-212 Modern History of India Condition of India Art the time Of Foreigners Entry 213-216 Advent of Foreigners 217-225 Conditions that lead to their Internal Rivalry 226-237 British conquest over Indian States 237-273 India Independence Movement 274-371 Some Important facts for Prelims 372-387 |
| sufism stages: Ancient and Medieval Colour Mindmap (Arora IAS)( Quick Revision) ( Faster Recall) for IAS/State PCS/ NET-JRF/College/School Exam Nitin Arora, 2023-02-18 Index Topics Page No. Ancient History Ancient History Sources 1 History Divisions 2 Stone Age 3-11 Chalcolithic Age 12-15 Indus Valley Civilization 16-27 Vedic Period 28-35 Buddhism 36-45 Jainism 46-59 Mahajanapadas and Magadha Empire 60-66 Foreign Invasion 67-70 Maurya Empire 71-86 Post Mauryan Dynasties 87-94 Gupta Empire 95-105 Pushyabhuti Dynasty 106-109 Chalukya Dynasty 110-112 Pallavas 113-116 Cholas 117-123 Rashtrakutas 124-126 Regional Dynasties 127-132 Sangam Age 133-136 Medieval History Early Medieval Times 137-144 Invasion In India 145-147 Delhi Sultanate 148-160 The Vijayanagar Empire 161-165 Bahmani Empire 166-168 Bhakti Movement 169-177 Sufism 178-185 The Mughal Empire 186-211 Popular Revolts and Movements 212-214 The Maratha Empire 215-220 |
| sufism stages: Medieval History Colour Mindmap (Quick Revision) (Faster Recall) (Arora IAS) for UPSC/IAS/State PCS/OPSC/TPSC/KPSC/WBPSC/MPPSC/MPSC/CDS/CAPF/UPPCS/BPSC/NET JRF Exam/College/School Nitin Arora , 2023-02-18 Index Topic Page No. Early Medieval Times 1-8 Invasion In India 9-11 Delhi Sultanate 12-24 The Vijayanagar Empire 25-29 Bahmani Empire 30-33 Bhakti Movement 34-41 Sufism 42-49 The Mughal Empire 50-75 Popular Revolts and Movements 76-78 The Maratha Empire 79-84 |
| sufism stages: Ancient and Medievel History Mindmap (Quick Revision) (Arora IAS) (Faster Recall) for UPSC/IAS/State PCS/ SSC /Railway / EPFO / CDS/ NDA/ Police / OPSC/TPSC/KPSC/WBPSC/MPPSC/MPSC/CDS/CAPF/UPPCS/BPSC/NET JRF Exam/College/School Nitin Arora, 2023-02-18 Index Topics Page No. Ancient History Sources 1 History Divisions 2 Stone Age 3-9 Chalcolithic Age 10-13 Indus Valley Civilization 14-25 Vedic Period 26-33 Buddhism 34-43 Jainism 44-56 Mahajanapadas and Magadha Empire 57-63 Foreign Invasion 64-67 Maurya Empire 68-83 Post Mauryan Dynasties 84-91 Gupta Empire 92-101 Pushyabhuti Dynasty 102-105 Chalukya Dynasty 106-108 Pallavas 109-111 Cholas 112-118 Rashtrakutas 119-121 Regional Dynasties 122-125 Sangam Age 126-129 Early Medieval Times 130-137 Invasion In India 138-139 Delhi Sultanate 140-152 The Vijayanagar Empire 153-157 Bahmani Empire 158-160 Bhakti Movement 161-170 Sufism 171-177 The Mughal Empire 178-203 Popular Revolts and Movements 204-206 The Maratha Empire 207-212 |
| sufism stages: Three Early Sufi Texts Nicholas Heer, Kenneth L. Honerkamp, 2003 Some of the earliest, most rare, formative, and concise examples of Sufi methodology to appear in translation, these works examine the inherently defective nature of the soul, the roles it must assume, the path it must travel towards purification, and how to best manage that itinerary while avoiding the pitfalls and obstacles of the journey. |
| sufism stages: Islamic Philosophy of Religion J. I. Laliwala, 2005 |
| sufism stages: Copenhagen 2013 - 100 Years On: Origins, Innovations and Controversies Emilija Kiehl, 2015-12-25 The Nineteenth Triannual Congress of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from August 18-23, 2013. Copenhagen 2013 – 100 years on: Origins, Innovations and Controversies was the theme, honoring the psychological transformations experienced by C.G. Jung beginning in 1913, while also reflecting upon the evolving world and Jungian Community a century later. |
| sufism stages: Sufi Women, Embodiment, and the ‘Self’ Jamila Rodrigues, 2022-12-30 This book is an ethnographic case study of Sufi ritual practice and embodied experience amongst female members of the Naqshbandi community. Drawing on fieldwork in Cape Town, South Africa, and Lefke, Cyprus (2013/2014), the author examines women’s experiences within a particular performance of Sufi tradition. The focus is on the ritual named hadra, involving the recital of sacred texts, music, and body movement, where the goal is for the individual to reach a state of intimacy with God. The volume considers Sufi practice as a form of embodied cultural behavior, religious identity, and selfhood construction. It explains how Muslim women’s participation in hadra ritual life reflects religious and cultural ideas about the body, the body’s movement, and embodied selfhood expression within the ritual experience. Sufi Women, Ritual Embodiment and the ‘Self’ engages with studies in Sufism, symbolic anthropology, ethnography, dance, and somatic studies. Contributing to discussions of religion, gender, and the body, the book will be of interest to scholars from anthropology, sociology, religious ritual studies, Sufism and gender studies, and performance studies. |
| sufism stages: Central Asia on Display European Society for Central Asian Studies. International Conference, 2004 This volume aims to shed light on the historical, political, cultural, and socio-economic development of Central Asia. Scholars from within and outside the area discuss a wide range of topics, covering historical processes and events on the one hand, and present developments of regional and global concern on the other. Gabriele Rasuly-Paleczek is an assistant professor at the University of Vienna. Julia Katschnig teaches at the University of Applied Sciences for Business and Technics at Wieselburg, Austria. |
| sufism stages: Sufism East and West Jamal Malik, Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh, 2019-07-15 In Sufism East and West, the contributors investigate the redirection and dynamics of Sufism in the modern era, specifically from the perspective of global cross-cultural exchange. Edited by Jamal Malik and Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh, the book explores the role of mystical Islam in the complex interchange and fluidity in the resonance spaces of “East” and “West.” The volume challenges the enduring Orientalist binary coding of East-versus-West and argues instead for a more mutual process of cultural plaiting and shared tradition. By highlighting amendments, adaptations and expansions of Sufi semantics during the last centuries, it also questions the persistent perception of Sufism in its post-classical epoch as a corrupt imitation of the legacy of the great Sufis of the past. |
| sufism stages: Studies in West African Islamic History John Ralph Willis, 2018-02-05 First published in 1979, this first of three volumes examines the many means and figures through which Islam was cultivated in West Africa over a prolonged period. It combines the work from eminent scholars in the field, most of which have travelled widely in the historic region of Western Sudan. This book will be of interest to those studying Islamic and West African history. |
| sufism stages: Living Sufism Nicolaas H. Biegman, 2009 Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, is as far from the strident and often violent fundamentalist strain of the religion that has so captured world attention as it is possible to be. Sufis in all parts of the Islamic world are broad-minded, tolerant, and non-violent, their quest only to find and approach God through all means, including poetry, music, and dance. Historian Nicolaas Biegman has been observing and photographing Sufi practice and ritual in different Muslim lands for many years, and here in this collection of extraordinary photographs he feels the pulse of the Sufi experience, with its enormous variety in discipline and exuberance, intellectualism and spontaneity, in Egypt, Syria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Macedonia. In accompanying texts he explores what lies behind the rituals, and explains aspects of Sufi life and practice such as the position of women. |
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| sufism stages: Impact of Islam on Orissan Culture Mohammed Yamin, Consisting of plurality of religions and cultures, Orissa has been the home of different traditions. It presents reconciliation, mutual exchange and peaceful co-existence. The advent of Islam in Orissa led to further changes in the socio-cultural fabric of Orissan society. Tracing the advent and spread of Islam in Orissa, this book makes a comprehensive study of its impact on various aspects of Orissan society-religion, social set-up, literature, art and architecture, and economy. The role of Sufi saints and Bhakti poets towards creating harmonious relations between Hindus and Muslims has also been examined. |
| sufism stages: Islam in Bangladesh Razia Akter, 2021-12-06 This study, done within the comprehensive Weberian framework, focuses on religion and social change in Bangladesh through an imaginative use of qualitative as well as quantitative methods of modern social research. It first provides a sociological interpretation of the origin and development of Islam in Bengal using historical and literary works on Bengal. The main contribution is based on two sample surveys conducted by Mrs. Banu in 20 villages of Bangladesh and in three areas in the metropolitan Dhaka city. Using these survey data, she gives a sociological analysis of Islamic religious beliefs and practices in contemporary Bangladesh, and more importantly, she studies the impact of the Islamic religious beliefs on the socio- economic development and political culture in present-day Bangladesh. She also shows how Islam compares with modern education in social 'transforming capacity'. This careful and rigorous work is a notable contribution to sociology of religion and helps to deepen our understanding of the interactions between religious and social changes common to many parts of the Third World. |
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| sufism stages: Sufi Thought and Action Idries Shah, 1990 This book is an anthology of the extraordinary diversity of Sufi ideas and activities in many countries and cultures today. Nothing approaching this kind of survey has ever been assembled. In addition to first-hand accounts of Sufi learning methods, subjects covered include the Sufi meeting place, avoiding imitators, Sufi work enterprises, the idea of organic enterprises, entry into a Sufi group, the Sufi Adept and the projection of mind, extra-sensory perception, what the Sufis do not want us to know, and more. |
| sufism stages: Sufism, Mystics, and Saints in Modern Egypt Valerie J. Hoffman, 2023-02-07 A fascinating insider's account of Sufi life in contemporary Egypt For centuries Sufism—Islamic mysticism—held a major place in Islamic spirituality, intellectual life, and popular religion. While many scholars have commented on Sufism's decline, few have delved deeply into present-day Egyptian Sufism or considered it as a system in its own right. Drawing on her detailed fieldwork and a variety of little known literary sources, Valerie J. Hoffman presents Sufism as it exists in Egypt today, in the vivid experiences of its adherents. With an array of conclusions that overturn widely held beliefs about modern Sufis, Hoffman argues that the apparent assimilation of Egyptian Sufism masks a thriving movement hidden from the Western world. From her experiences as a quasi disciple of a Sufi master, she offers new insights into the movement's evolution, the vital role of women in Sufism, and Sufi perspectives on gender and sexuality. |
| sufism stages: Virtue, Piety and the Law Katharina Anna Ivanyi, 2020-09-25 In Virtue, Piety and the Law Katharina Ivanyi examines Birgivī Meḥmed Efendī’s (d. 981/1573) al-Ṭarīqa al-muḥammadiyya, a major work of pietist exhortation and advice, composed by the sixteenth-century Ottoman jurist, Ḥadīth scholar and grammarian, who would articulate a style of religiosity that had considerable reformist appeal into modern times. Linking the cultivation of individual virtue to questions of wider political, social and economic concern, Birgivī played a significant role in the negotiation and articulation of early modern Ottoman Ḥanafī piety. Birgivī’s deep mistrust of the passions of the human soul led him to prescribe a regime of self-surveillance and control that was only matched in rigor by his likewise exacting interpretation of the law in matters of everyday life, as much as in state practices, such as the cash waqf, Ottoman land tenure and taxation. |
| sufism stages: Sufism and Theology Ayman Shihadeh, 2007-11-21 Sufism and Theology are two major currents in Islamic thought and religious culture, and over the centuries they have displayed immense diversity and intellectual richness. This book takes a flexible and inclusive approach to these trends, revealing both how Sufis approached theological traditions and themes and practised theology themselves, and how theologians approached different aspects of Sufism. Comprising chapters by leading specialists in the field, this volume is the first to explore the historically complex interface between these two major currents, highlighting key points of tension and interaction. Taking us through an array of subjects, including hermeneutics, psychology and metaphysics, light is shed on major intellectual trends and figures from the 12th century up to the modern period. These range from al-Hallaj, Ibn 'Arabi and Ibn Sab'in, to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Ibn Taymiyya, Haydar Amuli and Ibn Kemal Pasha, from the Ottoman context to the Safavid, and from Sunnism to Shi'ism |
| sufism stages: Sufis and Anti-Sufis Elizabeth Sirriyeh, 2014-01-09 Despite its continuing appeal in the Muslim world, Sufism has faced fierce challenges in the last 250 years. This volume assesses the evolution of anti-Sufism since the middle of the eighteenth century and Sufi strategies for survival. It also considers the efforts of a few significant Muslim intellectuals to contemplate a future for a mystical approach to Islam without traditional Sufism. Many studies of Islam in the modern period have focused on the attempts of Muslim 'modernists' or 'fundamentalists' to come to terms with western modernity, and Sufis have often been marginalised in the process. Elizabeth Sirriyeh redresses this neglect by assigning to Sufism a central place in the broader history of Islam in the modern world and by examining how changing understandings of Sufism's role in modern conditions have affected Muslims of all shades of opinion. |
| sufism stages: Fighting the Greater Jihad Cheikh Anta Mbacké Babou, 2007 In Senegal, the Muridiyya, a large Islamic Sufi order, is the single most influential religious organization, including among its numbers the nation’s president. Yet little is known of this sect in the West. Drawn from a wide variety of archival, oral, and iconographic sources in Arabic, French, and Wolof, Fighting the Greater Jihad offers an astute analysis of the founding and development of the order and a biographical study of its founder, Cheikh Amadu Bamba Mbacke. Cheikh Anta Babou explores the forging of Murid identity and pedagogy around the person and initiative of Amadu Bamba as well as the continuing reconstruction of this identity by more recent followers. He makes a compelling case for reexamining the history of Muslim institutions in Africa and elsewhere in order to appreciate believers’ motivation and initiatives, especially religious culture and education, beyond the narrow confines of political collaboration and resistance. Fighting the Greater Jihad also reveals how religious power is built at the intersection of genealogy, knowledge, and spiritual force, and how this power in turn affected colonial policy. Fighting the Greater Jihad will dramatically alter the perspective from which anthropologists, historians, and political scientists study Muslim mystical orders. |
Sufism - Wikipedia
Sufism (Arabic: الصوفية, romanized: aṣ-Ṣūfiyya or Arabic: التصوف, romanized: at-Taṣawwuf) is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on …
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Sep 8, 2009 · Sufism is Islamic mysticism. This article provides a description of Sufism and information about its history and practice.
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The central principles of Sufism, a journey of personal transformation, have remained free from the dimensions of time or place, gender or race, cultures or ceremonies.
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Sufism, mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.
What is Sufism - إسلام ويب
Feb 7, 2000 · Originally termed Soofiyyah, Sufism involves a commitment to asceticism and deep devotion to Allah. However, over time, it has incorporated various innovations and …
History of Sufism - Wikipedia
Some sources state that Sufism is the inner dimensions of the teachings of Muhammad whereas others say that Sufism emerged during the Islamic Golden Age from about the eighth to tenth …
Sufism - Wikipedia
Sufism (Arabic: الصوفية, romanized: aṣ-Ṣūfiyya or Arabic: التصوف, romanized: at-Taṣawwuf) is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on …
Sufism | Definition, History, Beliefs, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
May 13, 2025 · Sufism, mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.
What is Sufism? – The Threshold Society
Sufism is an intentional, intensified expression of that universal state of submission, which could be called Islam. More than a doctrine or a belief system, Sufism is an experiential approach to …
What is Sufism in Islam? Definition, History, and Core Beliefs ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Sufism represents the heart of Islam’s spiritual tradition, emphasizing personal connection with God, inner purification, and love. While it emerged in the early centuries of …
BBC - Religions - Islam: Sufism
Sep 8, 2009 · Sufism is Islamic mysticism. This article provides a description of Sufism and information about its history and practice.
Sufism – International Association of Sufism
The central principles of Sufism, a journey of personal transformation, have remained free from the dimensions of time or place, gender or race, cultures or ceremonies.
Sufism - IslamiCity
This article explores Sufism, Islamic mysticism. It charts its development as a historical phenomenon, its terminology and literature, as well as delving into the aim of the Sufi spiritual …
What Is Sufism? - The Spiritual Life
Sufism, mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.
What is Sufism - إسلام ويب
Feb 7, 2000 · Originally termed Soofiyyah, Sufism involves a commitment to asceticism and deep devotion to Allah. However, over time, it has incorporated various innovations and …
History of Sufism - Wikipedia
Some sources state that Sufism is the inner dimensions of the teachings of Muhammad whereas others say that Sufism emerged during the Islamic Golden Age from about the eighth to tenth …
