the formative period Karamustafa, Ahmet T. 1956- creator text bibliography Electronic books. History. stk Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press ©2007 2007 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xii, 202 pages). This book is a comprehensive historical overview of the formative period of Sufism, the major mystical tradition in Islam, from the ninth to the twelfth century CE. Based on a fresh reading of the primary sources and integrating the findings of recent scholarship on the subject, the author presents a unified narrative of Sufisms historical development within an innovative analytical framework. Karamustafa gives a new account of the emergence of mystical currents in Islam during the ninth century and traces the rapid spread of Iraq-based Sufism to other regions of the Islamic world and its fus. The Sufis of Baghdad -- Mystics outside Baghdad -- The spread of Baghdad Sufism -- Specialised Sufi literature -- Formation of communities -- Sainthood triumphant. Ahmet T. Karamustafa. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sufism Sufism History Sufism Origin Sufism RELIGION Islam Sufi Islam Sufism Soefisme RELIGION / Islam / Sufi BP188.5 .K37 2007eb 297.409 Karamustafa, Ahmet T., 1956- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2007 (OCoLC)77012667 9780748628971 0748628975 22573/ctt1s1bs1h JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=194158 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=194158 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=194158 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=194158 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=194158 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=194158 N$T 070702 20200709055138.0 ocn150486673 eng