Shi'i Islam and Sufism

Name: Shi'i Islam and Sufism
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Classical Views and Modern Perspectives

Series: Shi'i Heritage Series

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Shi'i Islam and Sufism offers new perspectives on the historical and intellectual relationship between Shi'i Islam and Sufism, challenging the assumption of opposition between these esoteric traditions. The book features research spanning from the early post-Mongol period through the Safawid era and beyond, covering diverse regions including the Indian subcontinent, Anatolia, and Iran. It explores the discourse on Sufism among Shi'i scholars, the social and intellectual history of the Ni'mat Allahiyya order, and the connections within Alevi-Bektashi and Khaksariyya Sufi traditions, revealing the intertwined nature of Shi'ism and Sufism rarely addressed before.
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This book is suited for scholars, students, and readers interested in Islamic studies, particularly those focusing on Shi'i Islam, Sufism, religious history, and the sociopolitical dynamics of Islamic traditions. It appeals to those seeking a nuanced understanding of Islamic esoteric movements and their historical interplay.

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Shi'i Islam and Sufism is published by I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Offering new perspectives on the relationship between Shi'is and Sufis in both modern and pre-modern times, this book challenges the supposed opposition between these two esoteric traditions in Islam. It explores what could be called "Shi'i Sufism" and "Sufi-oriented Shi'ism" at various points in history.

The chapters are based on new research in textual studies as well as fieldwork from broad geographical areas including the Indian subcontinent, Anatolia, and Iran. Covering a long period stretching from the early post-Mongol centuries, throughout the entire Safawid era (906–1134/1501–1722) and beyond, the book is concerned not only with the sphere of the religious scholars but also with different strata of society.

The first part of the volume looks at the diversity of the discourse on Sufism among the Shi'i ulama in the run-up to and during the Safawid period. The second part focuses on the social and intellectual history of the most popular Shi'i Sufi order in Iran, the Ni'mat Allahiyya. The third part examines the relationship between Shi'ism and Sufism in the little-explored literary traditions of the Alevi-Bektashi and the Khaksariyya Sufi order.

With contributions from leading scholars in Shi'ism and Sufism Studies, the book is the first to reveal the mutual influences and connections between Shi'ism and Sufism, which until now have been little explored.

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Shi'i Islam and Sufism: Classical Views and Modern Perspectives is praised for its powerful insights into the long-debated intellectual relationship between Shi'i Islam and Sufism. The volume brings together leading scholars to build a comprehensive historical and doctrinal picture, exploring political, historical, and sociological aspects. Its systematic examination of Shi'i-Sufi brotherhoods like the Ni'matullahiyya and the depiction of their relations highlights previously underexplored connections, making it a significant contribution to both Shi'ism and Sufism studies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780755602315

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 December 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: I.B. Tauris

Illustration: 20 b&w images

Contributors:

Edited by Denis Hermann
Edited by Mathieu Terrier

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 617g

Pages: 392

Collections

Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military Middle Eastern History Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: Shi'i Heritage Series

About the Author

Denis Hermann is Director of the Institut Français de Recherche en Iran (IFRI) in Tehran and Associate Member of the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS, University of London. His research is mainly concerned with Qajar Iran, Twelver Shi'ism and the Constitutional Revolution in Iran of 1906–1911. His most recent publication is Le shaykhisme à la période qajare: Histoire sociale et doctrinale d’une École chiite.

Mathieu Terrier is a research fellow at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in Paris. An historian of Islamic thought, his research deals mainly with the relationship between Shi'i Islam, philosophy and Sufism. His most recent publication is Histoire de la sagesse et philosophie shi'ite: “L’Aimé des cœurs” de Qu'b al-Dîn Ashkevarî.