{"product_id":"the-sufi-saint-of-jam-history-religion-and-politics-of-a-sunni-shrine-in-shii-iran-paperback-9781108813570","title":"The Sufi Saint of Jam; History, Religion, and Politics of a Sunni Shrine in Shi'i Iran (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108813570","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Sufi Saint of Jam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHistory, Religion, and Politics of a Sunni Shrine in Shi'i Iran\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplores the emergence, florescence, decay, and rejuvenation of the Sunni saint cult and shrine-complex of Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad-i Jam over nine-hundred years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eShivan Mahendrarajah (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108813570, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 November 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.502 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This rich and enlightening book presents a multi-faceted portrait of a Sufi order, a family, and a shrine over ten centuries, up to the present. Mahendrarajah has mastered social and political history, architectural analysis and doctrinal developments; his work should interest all scholars of Iran and its culture.' Beatrice F. Manz, Tufts University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Sunni saint cult and shrine of Ahmad-i Jam has endured for 900 years. The shrine and its Sufi shaykhs secured patronage from Mongols, Kartids, Tamerlane, and Timurids. The cult and shrine-complex started sliding into decline when Iran's shahs took the Shi?i path in 1501, but are today enjoying a renaissance under the (Shi?i) Islamic Republic of Iran. The shrine's eclectic architectural ensemble has been renovated with private and public funds, and expertise from Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Two seminaries (madrasa) that teach Sunni curricula to males and females were added. Sunni and Shi?i pilgrims visit to venerate their saint. Jami mystics still practice ?irfan ('gnosticism'). Analyzed are Ahmad-i Jam's biography and hagiography; marketing to sultans of Ahmad as the 'Guardian of Kings'; history and politics of the shrine's catchment area; acquisition of patronage by shrine and shaykhs; Sufi doctrines and practices of Jami mystics, including its Timurid-era Naqshbandi Sufis.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Saint: 1. Biography and Hagiography\u003cbr\u003e 2 Saintdom and Patronage\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Successors: 3: Ilkhanid\/Kartid Eras to the Timurid Age\u003cbr\u003e 4: Safavid\/Mughal Eras to the Islamic Republic\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Shrine: 5. Setting, Architecture and Administration\u003cbr\u003e 6. Agro- and Hydro-Management\u003cbr\u003e 7. Public Service in the Catchment Area\u003cbr\u003e 8. Sacred Topography and Islamic Learning\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Sufis: 9. Doctrines and Practices\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sufism \u0026amp; Islamic mysticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sufism \u0026amp; Islamic mysticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sufism%20\u0026amp;%20Islamic%20mysticism%20%5BHRHX%5D%22\"\u003eHRHX\u003c\/a\u003e], Islam [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islam%20%5BHRH%5D%22\"\u003eHRH\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\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":45908948091160,"sku":"9781108813570","price":28.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108813570i_6c8ec9a7-f07a-43ab-9482-7ff74915ca08.jpg?v=1696719709","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sufi-saint-of-jam-history-religion-and-politics-of-a-sunni-shrine-in-shii-iran-paperback-9781108813570","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}