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Author : Charles A. Frazee
Release : 1967
Genre : Mysticism
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Book Synopsis Ibn Al-̓Arabī and Spanish Mysticism of the Sixteenth Century by : Charles A. Frazee
Download or read book Ibn Al-̓Arabī and Spanish Mysticism of the Sixteenth Century written by Charles A. Frazee. This book was released on 1967. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Renard
Release : 2015-11-19
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Sufism by : John Renard
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Sufism written by John Renard. This book was released on 2015-11-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most broadly accepted explanation of Sufism is the etymological derivation of the term from the Arabic for “wool,” ṣūf, associating practitioners with a preference for poor, rough clothing. This explanation clearly identifies Sufism with ascetical practice and the importance of manifesting spiritual poverty through material poverty. In fact, some of the earliest “Western” descriptions of individuals now widely associated with the larger phenomenon of Sufism identified them with the Arabic term faqīr, mendicant, or its most common Persian equivalent, darwīsh. Sufism, as presented here embraces a host of features including the ritual, institutional, psychological, hermeneutical, artistic, literary, ethical, and epistemological. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sufism contains a chronology, an introduction, a 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.
Author : David Emmanuel Singh
Release : 2003
Genre : Authority
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Book Synopsis Sainthood and Revelatory Discourse by : David Emmanuel Singh
Download or read book Sainthood and Revelatory Discourse written by David Emmanuel Singh. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Ebstein
Release : 2013-11-21
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Mysticism and Philosophy in al-Andalus by : Michael Ebstein
Download or read book Mysticism and Philosophy in al-Andalus written by Michael Ebstein. This book was released on 2013-11-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muslim Spain gave rise to two unusual figures in the mystical tradition of Islam: Ibn Masarra (269/883-319/931) and Ibn al-ʿArabī (560/1165-638/1240). Representing, respectively, the beginning and the pinnacle of Islamic mysticism in al-Andalus, Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī embody in their writings a type of mystical discourse which is quite different from the Sufi discourse that evolved in the Islamic east during the 9th-12th centuries. In Mysticism and Philosophy in al-Andalus, Michael Ebstein points to the Ismāʿīlī tradition as one possible source which helped shape the distinct intellectual world from which both Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī derived. By analyzing their writings and the works of various Ismāʿīlī authors, Michael Ebstein unearths the many links that connect the thought of Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī to the Ismāʿīlī tradition.
Author : Gerald Grudzen
Release : 2017-02-09
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Burying the Sword by : Gerald Grudzen
Download or read book Burying the Sword written by Gerald Grudzen. This book was released on 2017-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burying the Sword: Counteracting Jihadism with Interfaith Education This book analyzes the historical and political context in which various forms of violent extremism (jihadism) have emerged in the Middle East, Europe, and in Africa since 9/11/2001. The growth of the jihadism can be attributed in part to the oppressive regimes of the Middle East which have curtailed the democratic impulses of their youth. Alternative youth movements such as we saw in the Arab Spring can serve as a source of inspiration and model for renewal of these regions. The book also analyzes the role that technology can play in organizing future youth movements and serve as part of an interfaith educational program that has already been initiated in Kenya. New models of interfaith education in public and private schools throughout Africa are needed to counteract the growth of extremist ideologies among the youth of this region.
