Companionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism
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Companionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism

The Contribution of al-Sulami

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Companionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism

The Contribution of al-Sulami

About this book

Al-Sulami (d. 412/1021) was an influential classical Sufi master whose works espoused companionship as a way for believers to experience God's guidance and cultivate religious virtues. This book provides a historical reconstruction of Sufi companionship in Khurasan in the period, arguing that al-Sulami's concept of suhba (companionship) envisioned the transformation of society as whole, not just the master-disciple relationship. Bringing debates in contemporary virtue ethics to bear on al-Sulami's spiritual method, the book offers an original analysis of the latter's thought that will be of interest to scholars of early Islam and classical Sufism as well as moral theologians interested in virtue ethics, character and friendship.

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Information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9780755652273
eBook ISBN
9780755652280
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Abbreviations Used in Citations of al-Sulami
  9. Introduction: What does virtue ethics have to do with Sufism?
  10. Chapter 1 The emergence of adab in al-Sulami’s spiritual method
  11. Chapter 2 Virtue and character in al-Sulami’s thought
  12. Chapter 3 Al-Sulami’s vision of fellowship and spiritual companionship
  13. Chapter 4 Subha in comparison: al-Sulami’s near contemporaries
  14. Conclusion
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index of Proper Names and Places
  17. Index of Qur.an Citations
  18. Index of Themes and Terminology