Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond

by Carl W. Ernst and Bruce B. Lawrence

Book Overview

Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403960275
• ISBN13: 9781403960276
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"