Sufism: Its Saints and Shrines

An Introduction to the Study of Sufism with Special Reference to India

John A. Subhan, David Singh

• Publisher: Gorgias Press
• Year: 2009
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781463220396
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Islamic Theology

A convert to Christianity from the Qadiri Order, John A. Subhan is well-known for his seminal work, Sufism: Its Saints and Shrines. Sufism prepared him for faith in Jesus and his Injil. His Sufi background and intimate knowledge of its beliefs and practices enabled him to explain Sufism to others. All ten chapters in Sufism are interesting, including chapter eight, which contains a comparative discussion of Sufism in the broader Hindu context. It is a must read for all, not only because it is a window into the world of a great Sufi convert but also because his insight is still relevant today.

Table of contents

• Table Of Contents
• Series Foreword Exploring The House Of Islam: Perceptions Of Islam In The Period Of Western Ascendancy 1800-1945
• John A. Subhan, Sufism: Its Saints And Shrines
• Preface
• Contents
• INTRODUCTION
• I. The Early History Of Sufism
• II. Later Developments
• III. The Sûfi Gnostic System
• IV. The Path
• V. The Path (Continued)
• VI. Notable Features Of Sufi Practice
• VII. The Introduction Of Sufism Into India
• VIII. The Relation Of Súfism To Indian Thought
• IX. The Origin Of Religious Orders
• X. The Four Main Orders
• XI. The Chishti Order
• Xii The Chishti Order After The Death Of Mu'inu'd-Din
• XIII. The Nizami And Sabiri Sections Of The Chishti Order
• XIV. The Suhrawardi Order
• XV. The Sub-Divisions Of The Suhrawardi Order
• XVI. The Qadiri Order
• XVII. The Qadiri Order (Continued)
• XVIII. The Naqshbandi Order
• XIX. The Naqshbandi Order
• XX. Some Minor Orders
• Epilogue
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• INDEX