Companionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism: The Contribution of al-Sulami - Hardcover
by Jason Welle
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9780755652273ISBN-10:755652274UPC:9780755652273Book Category:History, Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, Islam, Islamic StudiesBook Topic:SufiSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.131Product ID:SC60GZFZGE
Companionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism: The Contribution of al-Sulami
Al-Sulami (d. 412/1021) was an influential classical Sufi master whose works espoused companionship as a way for believers to experience God's guidance and cultivate religious virtues. This book provides a historical reconstruction of Sufi companionship in Khurasan in the period, arguing that al-Sulami's concept of suhba (companionship) envisioned the transformation of society as whole, not just...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9780755652273ISBN-10:755652274UPC:9780755652273Book Category:History, Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, Islam, Islamic StudiesBook Topic:SufiSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.131Product ID:SC60GZFZGE
Jason Welle is Assistant Professor of Comparative Theology at Boston College, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Theological and Religious Studies from Georgetown University, USA.
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