Sufi Political Thought

ISBN-13: 9781138787643 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 158 str.

Milad Milani

Opis

This book presents an overview of the Sufi political tradition, both historically and currently. It outlines how Sufi thought has developed and how it has been presented. It shows that whilst Sufis are able to engage with other faiths and absorb ideas, they also act as guardians of Islam's core values and ideas.

Spis treści

Introduction.  1.  A framework for the study of Sufi political thought  2. Following the conceptual thread: Sufism as an experience of Asia  3. The open civilization and the fundamentals of religion  4. Political Sufism and Sufi political interventions  5. A tale of two saviours: the Sufi contestation for power in medieval Islam  6. Sufism and the politics of ‘Jesus’  7.  Sufi politics in contemporary global society  8. The subtle body and the experience of politics in the human  Conclusion: Reflections on Sufi Activity in Civic Society Today

O autorze

Milad Milani is Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.