Sufism in Eighteenth-Century India - Muhammad Nasir Andalib s Lament of Nightingale Tariqa Yi Khalis

This book explores the convergence and interrelation of the text of N¿la-yi ¿Andal¿b with its context. It considers the development of the notion of the ¿ar¿qa-yi Müammadiyya as an intellectual achievement in the history of ideas in Islam generally and also as an important part of Sufism in South Asia.

List of contents

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration and Abbreviations Introduction 1. Muḥammad Nāṣir ʿAndalīb’s Life and Works 2. Narratives: Doorways into ʿAndalīb’s Mystical World 3. Muḥammad Nāṣir ʿAndalīb’s Ṭarīqa-yi Khāliṣ Muḥammadiyya Epilogue Appendices Appendix 1. Summarized Table of Contents of Nāla-yi ʿAndalīb Appendix 2. Detailed Table of Contents of Nāla-yi ʿAndalīb Index

About the author

Neda Saghaee received her PhD degree from the University of Erfurt. She specializes in cultural studies, comparative studies of religions, Sufism, Persian literature, and old manuscripts. Her research aims to recognize the impact of mystical and theological discourses, in classical and modern contexts, on personal life, society, culture, and politics by employing multidisciplinary methods.

Summary

This book explores the convergence and interrelation of the text of Nala-yi ?Andalib with its context. It considers the development of the notion of the ?ariqa-yi Mu?ammadiyya as an intellectual achievement in the history of ideas in Islam generally and also as an important part of Sufism in South Asia.

Product details

• Authors: Neda Saghaee, Neda (University of Erfurt Saghaee
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032133683
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3213368-3
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Routledge Sufi Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Islam / Sufi, RELIGION / Islam / History, India, mysticism, Asian History, Sufism & Islamic Mysticism, Islamic groups: Sufis