Letters of a Sufi Scholar

The Correspondence of `Abd Al-Ghanī Al-Nābulusī (1641-1731)
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-04-17102-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 74, 536 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1043 g

Reihe: Islamic History and Civilization

As a leading Muslim thinker, ‘Abd al-GhanÄ« al-NÄbulusÄ« of Damascus creatively engaged with the social, religious, and intellectual challenges that emerged during the early modern period in which he lived. Yet, at a time of high anti-mystical fervour, his Sufi-inspired views faced strong local antipathy. Through extensive correspondence, presented here for the first time, ‘Abd al-GhanÄ« projected his ideas and teachings beyond the parochial boundaries of Damascus, and was thus able to assert his authority at a wider regional level. The letters he himself selected, compiled, and titled shed fresh lights on the religious and intellectual exchanges among scholars in the eastern Ottoman provinces, revealing a dynamic and rigorous image of Islam, one that is profoundly inspired by humility, tolerance, and love.

Zielgruppe

All those interested in the intellectual history of Islam, early modern history, Middle Eastern history, postal and correspondence history, Sufism, Ibn ‘Arabi’s Sufism, Islamic theology, and the Unity of Being.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Akkach, Samer

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Spiritualität & Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis

Über Autor(innen)

Akkach, Samer
Samer Akkach, PhD (1992) in Architecture, University of Sydney, is Associate Professor in Architectural History and Theory and Founding Director of the Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture at Adelaide University. His major works include ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi: Islam and the Enlightenment (Oneworld 2007); Cosmology and Architecture in Premodern Islam: An Architectural Reading of Mystical Ideas (SUNY 2005).