Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt
Valerie J. Hoffman
Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt
المؤلف
Valerie J. Hoffmanطبع 1
قائمة
شناسنامه
العنوان واسم المؤلف
Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt / Valerie J. Hoffmanبيانات النشر
کلمبیا : University of South Carolina Press، 1995مالمواصفات الشكلية
xix, 461 p.: ill.; 24 cm..الموضوع
Sufism - Egyptمسلسل
(Studies in comparative religion؛ )اللغة
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. 334-934( and index.
المحتويات
Sufism in an age of change -- Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach -- The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism -- The saints: bearers of the prophetic light -- The Sufi orders -- Foundations of the Sufi path -- Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism -- Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought -- Models of sainthood -- The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad Authman Al-burhani -- Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality -- Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt