All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation

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All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation

Subject

Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273 -- Religion
Prophecy -- Islam

Creator

John Renard

Contributor

foreword by Annemarie Schimmel

Table Of Contents

1. Rumi in the History of Islamic Prophetology. Quranic Prophetology. Historical Prophetology. Philosophical Prophetology. Theological Prophetology. Theosophical Prophetology. Mystical Prophetology -- 2. Flight of the Royal Falcons: The Dynamics of Prophetic Revelation. The Falcon on the Minaret: Prophets in the World. The Call of the Falcon Drum: The Nature of Revelation. To the Forearm of the King: Functions in Relation to God and Believer -- 3. Abraham and Sons.

Abraham the Man of Faith. Abraham the Prophet. Abraham the Exemplar -- 4. Joseph and His Family. Beauty and Beast. Pit and Prison. Shirt and Scent. Light and Dream -- 5. Moses and Company. Birth and Infancy. First Encounter with God. Moses and Pharaoh. The Exodus: Moses as Guide. Moses the Prophet. Khizr the Prophet and Guide -- 6. Jesus and the Other Gospel Figures. Zacharia and John. Mary. Jesus. Theological Dimensions -- 7. The Muhammad of History.

Muhammad's Personal History. Muhammad's Personality and Teachings -- 8. The Ahmad of Faith. The Prophet's Relationship with God. Proof of Muhammad's Prophethood. Ahmad's Prophetic Attributes. Appendix: Other Prophets in Rumi's Work -- Index of Quranic Citations.

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John Renard , “All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation,” Humanities Hub, accessed December 21, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/986.