Ṣūfī ritual : the parallel universe
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Ṣūfī ritual : the parallel universe
（Curzon Sufi series）（Routledge Sufi series / series editor, Ian Richard Netton）
Routledge, 2013, c2000
- : hbk
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"First published in 2000 by Curzon Press"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-203) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This study reveals the world of Sufi ritual with particular reference to two major Sufi orders. It examines the ritual and practices of these orders and surveys their organisation and hierarchy, initiation ceremonies, and aspects of their liturgy such as dhikr (litany) and sama (mystical concert). Comparisons are made with the five pillars of Islam (arkan), and the Sufi rituals, together with the arkan, are examined from the perspective of theology, phenomenology, anthropology and semiotics. The work concludes with an examination of the Sufi in the context of alienation. This is a major work which highlights the importance of Sufi ritual and locates it within the broader domain of the Islamic world.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Mapping the Sacred 1
- Chapter 3 Mapping the Sacred 2
- Chapter 4 Unveiling the Sacred 1
- Chapter 5 Unveiling the Sacred 2
- Chapter 6 The Alienated ??f??
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