Islamic Spirituality: Foundations / Edition 1

by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Overview

A broad-ranging, illustrated, scholarly treatment of core topics in Islamic spirituality. This book discusses the foundations of Sufism, including the Qur’an, the Hadith, pilgrimage, and prayer, as well as a study of the rise of Islam. The companion book Islamic Spirituality: Manifestations delves more deeply into the different ways that Sufism is lived out around the world, with attention to the various sects and their writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824511319
Publisher:	The Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/01/1991
Series:	World Spirituality
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.22(d)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Part One: The Roots of the Islamic Tradition and Spirituality 1 The Quran as the Foundation of Islamic Spirituality 2 The Spiritual Significance of the Quran 3 Traditional Esoteric Commentaries on the Quran 4 The Spiritual Significance of the Substance of the Prophet 5 The Life, Traditions, and Sayings of the Prophet I. The Life of the Prophet II. Sunnah and Hadith 6 The Inner Meaning of the Islamic Rites: Prayer, Pilgrimage, Fasting, Jihad 7 The Spiritual Dimension of Prayer Part Two: Aspects of the Islamic Tradition 8 Sunnism 9 Twelve Imam Shi’ism 10 Ismailism 11 Female Spirituality in Islam Part Three: Sufism: The Inner Dimension of Islam 12 The Nature and Origin of Sufism 13 The Early Development of Sufism 14 The Spiritual Practices of Sufism 15 Sufi Science of the Soul Part Four: Knowledge of Reality 16 God 17 The Angels 18 The Cosmos and the Natural Order 19 Man 20 Eschatology