Books in the Routledge Sufi Series series

This book examines and analyses the legitimacy of the widely held claim that Mulla Sadra's philosophy is a synthesis of principles and doctrines drawn from revelation gnosis and discursive philosophy.

Offers a fresh perspective and insight into the cultural horizon of pre-Sufi mystical Islam, which, especially in the Eastern regions of the Islamic Caliphate, still retained traces of pre-Islamic esoteric traditions.

"Exploring the diverse myriad of female religious identities that exist within the various branches of the Moroccan Sufi Order, Qariyya B

Shows Nasafi and his legacy in a new light. Nasafi's works are of particular interest because they contain valuable descriptions of the different Islamic world views of the age.

This book examines the relationship between Sufism and society in the later medieval and early modern Islamic world. Thematically organized, it includes case studies drawn from the Middle Eastern, Turkic, Persian and South Asian regions. It looks to reconceptualize the study of Sufism during an under-researched period of its history.

The web of myth and symbolism in Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi's philosophy articulates his theory of knowledge, an important subject in the "ishraqi" school of thought. This work aims to show Suhrawardi as a thinker who tried to reconcile rational discourse and inner purification.

This book examines the development of Sufi movements that have migrated from their place of origin to become global religious networks.

Traces the life and teachings of Abdullah Ansari, famous Sufi.

In this examination of the Suhraward sufi order from the 13th to 15th centuries, the book discusses ways of thinking about the sufi hermeneutics of the Qur'an and its contribution to Islamic intellectual and spiritual life.

Purification of the soul is a principle that is central to understanding Islamic spirituality. This book examines the work of the scholar Al-Muhasibi who lived and worked during the classical Islamic period under the Abbasids. It provides an overview of his work and its significance in the development of Islamic spirituality.

Seeks to present a broad picture of the evolution of the ideas and organizational forms of the Naqshbandi order throughout its history.

Provides translations of the earliest Arabic autobiography and the earliest theoretical explanation of the psychic development and powers of an Islamic holy man (Saint, Friend of God).

Explores the development of Persian Sufism, exploring in particular the ethic of futuwwat. This book demonstrates how this Iranian code of honour emphasised selflessness, loyalty, humility, generosity, courage and bravery, showing itself to be a practical philosophy of the everyday rather than just a metaphysical phenomena.

This work focuses on the life and teachings of Islam's most dramatic and controversial mystic, Husayn ibn Mansur - better known as "al-Hallaj". It includes translations of his poetry and prose which are used to supplement contemporary 10th-century accounts of the martyr's life.

Looks at differences between al-Ghazali (d.505/1111) and al-Dabbagh (d.696/1296) with regard to definitions of love, its causes and its signs, the ways to love God, God's love for man, and stations and states of love.

Investigates the development of Sufism in Western societies, with a regional focus on North America and Europe. This book explores a number of issues relating to the dynamic tensions between religious globalization processes and specific sacred localities. It is suitable for scholars and students of religion, Islam and Sufism in particular.

Reveals the politics and poetry of Indian Sufism through the study of Islamic sainthood in the midst of a cosmopolitan Indian society comprising migrants, soldiers, litterateurs and princes. Placing the mystical traditions of Indian Islam within their cultural contexts, this study focuses on the shrines of four Sufi saints in the Deccan region.

This work studies the veneration practices and rituals of the Muslim saints. It outlines principal trends of the main Sufi orders in India, the profiles and teachings of the famous and less known saints, and the development of pilgrimage to their tombs in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Surveys the development of Persian mystical poetry, dealing first with the relation between Sufism and literature and then with the four main genres of the tradition: the epigram, the homiletic poem, love poetry and symbolic narrative.

Explores the psychology of altered states among the early Sufis. This title examines sama' - listening to ritual recitation, music and certain other aural phenomena - and its effect in inducing unusual states of consciousness and behaviours.

This volume assesses the evolution of anti-Sufism since the mid-18th century and Sufi strategies for survival. It also considers the efforts of a few significant Muslim intellectuals to contemplate a future for a mystical approach to Islam without traditional Sufism.

Presents a description of the various Sufi orders and movements which entered into the Balkans, into the Crimean peninsula and other parts of Eastern Europe following the Ottoman conquests.

This major work highlights the importance of Sufi ritual and locates it within the broader domain of the Islamic world.

Sheds light on the early development of Turkish literature and attempts to show the continuity in this development between Turks and Anatolia. This book addresses this topic within the context of other subjects, including Sufism, Islam and the genesis of Turkish culture in the Muslim world. It is a contribution to the study of Turkish literature.

This interdisciplinary volume brings together histories and experiences of Sufism in various parts of Africa, offering case studies on several countries that include Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Egypt, Sudan, Mali, and Nigeria. It uses a variety of methodologies ranging from the hermeneutical, through historiographic to ethnographic, in a comprehensive examination of the politics and performance of Sufism in Africa. While the politics of Sufism pertains largely to historical and textual analysis to highlight paradigms of sanctity in different geographical areas in Africa, the aspect of performance adopts a decidedly ethnographic approach, combining history, history of art and discourse analysis. Together, analysis of these two aspects reveals the many faces of Sufism that have remained hitherto hidden.