Sufi martyrs of love : the Chishti order in South Asia and beyond

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Sufi martyrs of love : the Chishti order in South Asia and beyond

Carl W. Ernst, Bruce B. Lawrence

Palgrave Macmillan, 2002

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: hbk ISBN 9781403960269

内容説明

For many in the West, the ecstatic dancing ritual of whirling dervishes is the most recognizable aspect of Sufism. Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam, and one of the largest systems of religious affiliation in the Islamic world. The religion emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person. Meditation, music, song and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the 12th century. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China. Indeed, there are roughly 100 orders around the world, 80 of which are present and thriving in the United States. "Sufi Martyrs of Love" offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, confronts the prejudices of academia and the media, and offers a clarification of the contemporary importance of Sufism, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands. Finally, it provides access to the voices of Sufi authorities, through the translation of texts being offered in English.

目次

Figures - Introduction - What is a Sufi Order? - The Core Chishti Practices - The Art of Ancestry - The Chishti Masters - Major Chishti Shrines - Colonial Chishtis - Modern Day Chishtis - Appendix - The Earliest Chisgtiyya as Model Sufi Masters - A Chishti Calendar of Saints' Death-Anniversaries - Major Chishti Masters - Regional Chishti Masters - Bibliography of European Language Sources - Select Bibliography of Persian and Urdu Sources - Index of Names and Glossary of Terms
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: pbk ISBN 9781403960276

内容説明

Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth-century. Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, clarifying its contemporary importance, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands. Finally, it provides access to the voices of Sufi authorities, through the translation of texts being offered in English for the first time.

目次

Figures Introduction What is a Sufi Order? The Core Chishti Practices The Art of Ancestry The Chishti Masters Major Chishti Shrines Colonial Chishtis Modern Day Chishtis Appendix The Earliest Chisgtiyya as Model Sufi Masters A Chishti Calendar of Saints' Death-Anniversaries Major Chishti Masters Regional Chishti Masters Bibliography of European Language Sources Select Bibliography of Persian and Urdu Sources Index of Names and Glossary of Terms

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