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Death Before Dying offers a window on the Sufi mystical tradition, providing a rare glimpse into the religious lives of rural Muslims during the days of the Mughal Empire. The poetry of Sultan Bahu has inspired Sufis of the Punjab for countless generations, embodying essential characteristics of the...

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Main Author: Sult̤ān Bāhū, 1630-1691 (Author)
Other Authors: Elias, Jamal J. (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Panjabi
Language Notes:English and Punjabi.
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [1998]
Subjects:
Sufi poetry, Panjabi > Translations into English.
Sufi poetry, Panjabi.
Panjabi-English language edition > Nonfiction.
English-Punjabi language edition > Nonfiction.
poetry.
Poetry.
Translations.
Poésie.
Online Access:Publisher description
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Summary:Death Before Dying offers a window on the Sufi mystical tradition, providing a rare glimpse into the religious lives of rural Muslims during the days of the Mughal Empire. The poetry of Sultan Bahu has inspired Sufis of the Punjab for countless generations, embodying essential characteristics of the mystical tradition, especially in its emphasis on complete and unrestricted devotion to God coupled with skepticism toward the formal, legalistic, and institutionalized elements of organized religion.
Physical Description:ix, 145 pages ; 19 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138) and index.
ISBN:0520211359
9780520211353
0520212428
9780520212428