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100 1 _aField, Claud,
_d1863-1941
245 1 0 _aMystics and Saints of Islam
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-15
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.)
520 _a"Mystics and Saints of Islam" by Claud Field is a collection of sketches and translations that explore the lives of influential figures in Islamic mysticism, known as Sufism, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the teachings and experiences of several mystics, emphasizing their spiritual journeys and the concepts of divine love and devotion that underpin Sufi philosophy. Each chapter presents a distinct figure, illustrating how their lives contributed to the understanding and practice of mysticism within the Islamic tradition. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to Sufism as an intrinsic element of Islam. It argues against the perception that Islamic mysticism is an alien import, emphasizing its roots in the Qur'an. The text discusses the early ascetic practices that evolved into the pantheistic sentiments found in later Sufi thought. Notably, it introduces early figures such as Hellaj, who notably professed the principle of self-annihilation in the divine, and hints at the tensions between orthodox Islam and mystical interpretations. The chapter sets the stage for a deeper exploration of individual mystics, analyzing how their beliefs and practices reflect an ongoing dialogue between devotion, fear of God, and the pursuit of spiritual truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMuslim saints
653 _aMysticism -- Islam
653 _aSufism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24314
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