The Transformation of Muslim Mystical Thought in the Ottoman Empire : : The Rise of the Halveti Order, 1350-1650 / / John J. Curry.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Curry, John J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (352 p.) :; 6 B/W illustrations 2 Maps; 2 maps and 6 b+w illustrations

One of more poorly understood aspects of the history of the Ottoman Empire has been the flourishing of Sufi mysticism under its auspices. This study tracks the evolution of the Halveti order from its modest origins in medieval Azerbaijan to the emergence of its influential Sa'bâniyye branch, whose range extended throughout the Empire at the height of its expansion. By carefully reconstructing the lives of formerly obscure figures in the history of the order, a complex picture emerges of the connections of Halvetî groups with the Ottoman state and society. Even more importantly, since the Sa'bâniyye branch of the order grew out of the towns and villages of the northern Anatolian mountains rather than the major urban centres, this work has the added benefit of bringing a unique perspective to how Ottoman subjects lived, worked, and worshiped outside the major urban centres of the Empire. Along the way, it sheds light on less-visible actors in society, such as women and artisans, and challenges widely-held generalizations about the activities and strategies of Ottoman mystics.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Maps and Figures -- Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Works in the Text -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- Map 1 -- Map 2 -- INTRODUCTION: ON THE STUDY OF OTTOMAN MYSTICAL TRADITIONS -- PART I. THE RISE AND SPREAD OF THE HALVETİ ORDER FROM ITS ORIGINS THROUGH THE ELEVENTH/ SEVENTEENTH CENTURY -- PART II. THE EVOLUTION OF A HALVETİ SUB- BRANCH: THE LIFE AND CAREER OF SAʿBÂN-I VELİ AND HIS FOLLOWERS IN THE KASTAMONU REGION -- PART III. DEFENDING THE CULT OF SAINTS IN ELEVENTH/ SEVENTEENTH- CENTURY KASTAMONU: TRANSFORMING THE SAʿBÂNİYE ORDER UNDER ʿÖMER EL- FUʾÂDÎ -- CONCLUSION: WHAT CAN THE SAʿBÂNİYE TEACH US ABOUT TRANSITIONS IN THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD OF WORLD HISTORY? -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Works Cited and Further Reading -- Index of Persons -- Index of Places -- Index of Subjects