Dreams and Visions in the World of Islam - A History of Muslim Dreaming and Foreknowing

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Sirriyeh is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Leeds. Her previous books include Sufis and Anti-Sufis: The Defence! Rethinking and Rejection of Sufism in the Modern World (2000) and Sufism: A Guide for the Perplexed (2012). Zusammenfassung People in Western societies have long been interested in their dreams and what they mean. However! few non-Muslims in the West are likely to seek interpretation of those dreams to help them make life-changing decisions. In the Islamic world the situation is quite different. Dreaming and the import of visions are here of enormous significance! to the degree that many Muslims believe that in their dreams they are receiving divine guidance: for example! on whether or not to accept a marriage proposal! or a new job opportunity. In her authoritative new book! Elizabeth Sirriyeh offers the first concerted history of the rise of dream interpretation in Islamic culture! from medieval times to the present. Central to the book is the figure of the Prophet Muhammad - seen to represent for Muslims the perfect dreamer! visionary and interpreter of dreams. Less benignly! dreams have been exploited in the propaganda of Islamic militants in Afghanistan! and in apocalyptic visions relating to the 9/11 attacks. This timely volume gives an important! fascinating and overlooked subject the exploration it has long deserved. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction1. Seeing Gods and Angels before the Rise of Islam2. The Prophet as Model Visionary3. Scholars and Saints in the Path of the Prophet4. The Dream Must Be Interpreted5. Muslims Dreaming of Christians, Christians Dreaming of Muslims6. 'And if a Woman Dreams'7. Envisioning God and His Prophet8. Contacting the Righteous Dead9. Visionary Traditions and the Impact of ModernityNotesBiblographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Sirriyeh, Sirriyeh Elizabeth
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781788310932
• ISBN: 978-1-78831-093-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, HISTORY / Middle East / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, RELIGION / Islam / History, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Middle East, Politics & government, History of Religion, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Philosophy of religion, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis