Sufi Masters and the Creation of Saintly Spheres in Medieval Syria /
This study explores the creation of saintly spheres surrounding Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and imprinted their tangible mark on the land. Situated in the Syrian milieu of the counter-crusader period that was marked by intense religious excitement and re-sanctific...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leeds :
Arc Humanities Press,
2020.
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| Series: | ARC - Medieval Islamicate World
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This study explores the creation of saintly spheres surrounding Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and imprinted their tangible mark on the land. Situated in the Syrian milieu of the counter-crusader period that was marked by intense religious excitement and re-sanctification of the landscape, the study centres on the role of Sufi saints as revivers of the prophetic legacy and as patrons of fellow believers, and their association with the glorious history of ancient Syrian cities and the expanding sacred landscape. Based upon a variety of literary sources, including hitherto unexplored saintly vitas, the investigation aims to contribute to an understanding of the process through which the religious and charismatic leadership of the venerated shaykhs was sustained and diffused, and their holiness emplaced and commemorated. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (163 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781641892094 1641892099 |