Scholar; mystic and visionary; Ibn 'Alwân lived through the transition from Ayyubid to Rasulid rule in thirteenth-century Yemen. He was well known in his time for his critique of the ruling elites and their governance; and left behind a substantial body of writings on Islamic mysticism; theology; law and exegesis of the Qur’an. Here Muhammad Aziz presents a comprehensive portrait of Ibn 'Alwân; delineating the religious and political background in Yemen; the development of Sufi orders; the interplay between Sufi; Shi'i and Sunni traditions; and the impact of Ibn 'Alwân on the history of Sufism and Islam. The first study of Ibn ‘Alwân in English; Religion and Mysticism in Early Islam is essential reading for all those interested in mysticism; early Islam; Sufism; and religion and history more generally.
#2063306 in Books 2012-08-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.53 x .93 x 12.00l; 2.67 #File Name: 1847740286164 pages
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