Ebook: Perspectives on early Islamic mysticism : the world of al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī and his contemporaries
- Tags: Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī -- active 898, Sufism -- History, Mysticism -- Islam -- History, Mysticism -- Islam, Sufism
- Series: Routledge Sufi series 23.
- Year: 2020
- Publisher: Routledge
- Language: English
- epub
"This monograph explores the original literary produce of Muslim mystics during the 8th -10th centuries, with special attention to 9th c. mystics, such as al-Tustarī, al-Muḥ¿sibī, al-Kharr¿z, al-Junayd and, in particular, al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī. Unlike other studies dealing with the so-called 'Formative Period', this book focuses on the extant writings of early mystics rather than on the later Sufi compilations. Read more...