The throne carrier of God
the life and thought of ʻAlāʼ ad-Dawla as-Simnānī
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Author
Publication
1995 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
63,750 words, Guess
Page Count
255 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1111364M
- ISBN-100791426114
- OCLC Control Number31376607
- Library of Congress Control Number94037174
- LibraryThing4347622
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- Goodreads1212433
Classifications
- DDC297/.4/092
- LCCBP80.S58 E55 1995
Description
This book constitutes a comprehensive investigation of the life and teachings of one of the most famous Sufis of the Iranian world. Simnani spent his early life as a courtier at the Ilkhanid Mongol court and was a cherished companion of the emperor Arghun. After a mystical experience on the battlefield, he turned his back on a life of luxury and became a Sufi. He advanced rapidly in his spiritual quest and soon became one of the most influential Sufi masters in Iran. Working primarily from the most reliable Arabic and Persian manuscripts of Simnani's writings, the author has analyzed Simnani's thinking to show the overall coherence of his world-view and to demonstrate the importance of his ideas to the development of Islamic mysticism. Along with this analysis, the author provides a detailed account of Simnani's life, and times, as well as a systematic description of Simnani's instructions for Sufi practitioners of all levels.
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Genres
- Biography.
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