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Sufi Masters and the Creation of Saintly Spheres in Medieval Syria

This book explores the lives of Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and left a lasting mark on the land. These figures lived in the ancient cities of Syria and their surrounding towns and villages during a formative period in the social history of Syrian Sufism and the sp...

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Main Author: Ephrat, Daphna
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Arc Humanities Press 2021
Subjects:
Mysticism;Shaykh;Medieval Sufi Masters;Medieval Syria;Charismatic religious teaching;
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHG Middle Eastern history
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology
thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3K CE period up to c 1500
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam::QRPB Islam: branches and groups::QRPB4 Islamic groups: Sufis
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVK Spirituality and religious experience::QRVK2 Mysticism
Online Access:OCN: 1248759279
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Summary:This book explores the lives of Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and left a lasting mark on the land. These figures lived in the ancient cities of Syria and their surrounding towns and villages during a formative period in the social history of Syrian Sufism and the spiritual tradition of Islam.

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