Constructing Islam on the Indus: the material history of the Suhrawardi Sufi order, 1200-1500 AD

This book represents the first serious consideration of Ismaili-Shia esotericism in material and architectural terms, as well as of pre-modern conceptions of religious plurality in rituals and astrology. Sufism has long been reckoned to have connections to Shi'ism, but without any concrete proo...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khan, Hasan Ali (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Subito Delivery Service: Order now.
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
WorldCat: WorldCat
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Delhi Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Cambridge University Press September 2016
In:Year: 2016
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pakistan / Suhrawardiyya / History 1200-1500
B Distrikt Multan / Islamic architecture / Sufism / History
Further subjects:B Sufism (Pakistan) (Uchchh) History
B Sufism ; Pakistan ; Uchchh ; History
B Sufism ; Pakistan ; Multān ; History
B Architecture, Medieval ; Pakistan
B Sufism Pakistan Uchchh History
B Uchchh (Pakistan) ; Antiquities
B Sufism (Pakistan) (Multān) History
B Suhrawardīyah
B Sufism Pakistan Multān History
B Islamic architecture ; Pakistan
B Uchchh (Pakistan) Antiquities
B Architecture, Medieval (Pakistan)
B Multān (Pakistan) Antiquities
B Architecture, Medieval Pakistan
B Islamic Architecture (Pakistan)
B Islamic Architecture Pakistan
B Multān (Pakistan) ; Antiquities
Online Access: Volltext (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Description
Summary:This book represents the first serious consideration of Ismaili-Shia esotericism in material and architectural terms, as well as of pre-modern conceptions of religious plurality in rituals and astrology. Sufism has long been reckoned to have connections to Shi'ism, but without any concrete proof. The book shows this connection in light of current scholarly work on the subject, historical sources, and most importantly, metaphysics and archaeological evidence. The monuments of the Suhrawardi Order, which are derived from the basic lodges set up by Pir Shams in the region, constitute a unique building archetype. The book's greatest strength lies in its archaeological evidence and in showing the metaphysical commonalities between Shi'ism/Isma'ilism and the Suhrawardi Sufi Order, both of which complement each other. In addition, working on premise and supposition, certain reanalysed historical periods and events in Indian Muslim history serve as added proof for the author's argument.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Sep 2016)
ISBN:1107477638
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107477636