Sufism
An Introduction to the Mystical Tradition of Islam
Carl W. Ernst
Discover the mystical tradition of Islam known as Sufism through this comprehensive introduction. From prayer and fasting to the ecstatic dance of the Whirling Dervishes, this book explores the techniques of meditation and poetry recitation practiced by the Sufis, all towards achieving union with God. Learn about the origin and development of Sufism, its relationship with the larger Islamic world, and encounters with modern secularism and fundamentalism. Uncover the growing popularity of Sufi traditions in the West and the appropriation of Sufism by non-Muslims.
Publish Date
2011-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
2011-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1997
Goodreads Rating
3.75
ISBN
9781590308844
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2020-06-19T19:48:35.000Z
@shahanSean Franklin Lewis, Rumi Past & present; A Knysh, Sufism A new history; Cyrus Ali Zargar, Sufi Aesthetics; Erik Ohlander, Sufism in an Age of Transition; John Walbridge, Wisdom of the Mystic East; Juan Cole, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (historical essay) Carl Ernst, Omid Safi – source