Comparing the Teachings of ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī and Abū Madyan
This study looks to identify commonalities between the ideas of the prominent sixth/twelfth-century mystics ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (d. 561/1166) and Abū Madyan (d. 594/1198). As will be shown, they not only overlap in their emphasis and interpretations of certain features of the mystical path, but...
| Published in: | Journal of Sufi studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Journal of Sufi studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 165-189 |
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ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī
Abū Madyan
faqr / faqīr
murīd / shaykh
tawba
samāʿ
ṣidq / ṣādiq
ṣūfī / Sufism
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This study looks to identify commonalities between the ideas of the prominent sixth/twelfth-century mystics ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (d. 561/1166) and Abū Madyan (d. 594/1198). As will be shown, they not only overlap in their emphasis and interpretations of certain features of the mystical path, but in fact rely on a common basic understanding as regards mystical endeavors overall. |
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| ISSN: | 2210-5956 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of Sufi studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105956-12341301 |