{"product_id":"studies-in-islamic-mysticism-paperback-9780521295468","title":"Studies in Islamic Mysticism (Paperback) 9780521295468","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStudies in Islamic Mysticism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Nicholson examines the life, work and teaching of three of the most important of the early Súfís.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eReynold A. Nicholson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521295468, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 30 August 1979\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMysticism is such a vital element in Islam that without some understanding of its ideas and of the particular forms which they assume it is hard to penetrate below the surface of Muslim religious life. In this book, which was first published in 1921, Professor Nicholson examines the life, work and teaching of three of the most important of the early Súfís - the Persians Abú Sa'íd (937–1049) and Al-Jílí (1365–1406), and the Cairene Arab Ibnu l-Fárid (1182–1235). These great mystics were almost legendary figures; possessors of occult and mysterious powers, whose tombs became holy shrines. They were regarded in effect as saints, but saints canonised by the people while still living, not posthumously by the church. Súfism, as Professor Nicholson suggests, lies at the heart both of the religious philosophy and the popular religion of Islam.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I: Abú Sa'íd Ibn Abi 'l-khayr\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Perfect Man: 1. Essence, attribute, and name\u003cbr\u003e 2. The descent of the absolute\u003cbr\u003e 3. The essence as God\u003cbr\u003e 4. The heavenly man\u003cbr\u003e 5. The macrocosm\u003cbr\u003e 6. The return to the essence\u003cbr\u003e 7. Religion, revelation and prophecy\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I: Jílí's 'Ayniyya\u003cbr\u003e Appendix II: some notes on the Fusúsu 'l-Hikam\u003cbr\u003e Part III: The Odes of Ibnu 'l-Fárid\u003cbr\u003e Indices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006992339224,"sku":"9780521295468","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521295468i_23ddc5e6-d667-4279-aa44-e3de1ed61d35.jpg?v=1691374755","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/studies-in-islamic-mysticism-paperback-9780521295468","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}