Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods / / by Erik S. Ohlander.

• Superior document: Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, v. 71
• Author: Ohlander, Erik S.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Islamic history and civilization ; v. 71.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (382 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Although the early thirteenth century was a critical period in the development of Sufism, it has received little scholarly attention. Based on heretofore unexplored sources, this book examines a pivotal figure from this period: the scholar, mystic, statesman, and eponym of one of the earliest ṭarīqa lineages, ʿUmar al-Suhrawardī. In situating Suhrawardī’s life work in its social, political, and religious contexts, this book suggests that his universalizing Sufi system was not only enmeshed within a broader economy of Muslim religious learning, but also furnished social spaces which allowed for novel modes of participation in Sufi religiosity. In doing so, this book provides a framework for understanding the increasingly ubiquitous presence of intentional Sufi communities and institutions throughout the late-medieval Islamic world.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Materials / Erik S. Ohlander -- Introduction / Erik S. Ohlander -- Chapter One. Situating Al-Suhrawardī In Time, Space, And Text / Erik S. Ohlander -- Chapter Two. The Makings Of A Sufi Master / Erik S. Ohlander -- Chapter Three. Writing Authority / Erik S. Ohlander -- Chapter Four. Mari῾Fa Disciplined And Institutionalized / Erik S. Ohlander -- Chapter Five. Imperial And Other Projects / Erik S. Ohlander -- Conclusion / Erik S. Ohlander -- Bibliography / Erik S. Ohlander -- Index Of Persons And Places / Erik S. Ohlander -- Index Of Book Titles / Erik S. Ohlander -- Index Of Terms And Concepts / Erik S. Ohlander.