Sufism in an Age of Transition: ʿumar Al-Suhrawardī And the Rise of the Islamic Mystical Brotherhoods

by Erik S. Ohlander

Although the early thirteenth century was a critical period in the development of Sufism, it has received little scholarly attention. Based on heretofore unexplored sources, this book examines a pivotal figure from this period: the scholar, mystic, statesman, and eponym of one of the earliest ṭarīqa lineages, ʿUmar al-Suhrawardī. In situating Suhrawardī's life work in its social, political, and religious contexts,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004163557
• ISBN13: 9789004163553
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.6"