Sufism: The Formative Period
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Title
Sufism: The Formative Period
Subject
Sufism -- History
Creator
Ahmet T. Karamustafa
Publisher
Berkeley : University of California Press
Table Of Contents
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The Sufis of Baghdad; 2 Mystics outside Baghdad; 3 The spread of Baghdad Sufism; 4 Specialised Sufi literature; 5 Formation of communities; 6 Sainthood triumphant; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
The Sufis of Baghdad -- Mystics outside Baghdad -- The spread of Baghdad Sufism -- Specialised Sufi literature -- Formation of communities -- Sainthood triumphant.
A comprehensive hisotrical overview of the formative period of Sufism - the spiritual element of Islam - from the ninth to the twelfth century CE.
The Sufis of Baghdad -- Mystics outside Baghdad -- The spread of Baghdad Sufism -- Specialised Sufi literature -- Formation of communities -- Sainthood triumphant.
A comprehensive hisotrical overview of the formative period of Sufism - the spiritual element of Islam - from the ninth to the twelfth century CE.
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Ahmet T. Karamustafa, “Sufism: The Formative Period,” Humanities Hub, accessed February 4, 2025, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/1170.