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The Foundations of Sufism
An Annotated Translation of QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf by Shaykh Aḥmad ZarrÅ«q al-FÄsÄ« (d. 899/1493)
Series: - Studies on Sufism, Volume: 10
Editor:
Ahmad Zarruq, a 15th-century North African Sufi, turned his considerable intellect towards integrating theology, Islamic law and the spiritual path. His model of a jurisprudentially-grounded Sufism is as relevant today as when he presented it to a mediaeval audience, using an aphoristic style tailored to his educated readership. The current growth of puritanical movements in the Islamic world makes Zarruqâs The Foundations of Sufism a must-read for scholars, educators and those seeking to reconcile various interpretations of the faith. The author of this fresh translation, an Arabic and Classical Sufism scholar, consulted newly-discovered manuscripts in preparing his critical edition of this seminal work.
Ghulam Shams-ur-Rehman, Ph.D. (2010), University of Exeter, is Professor of Interfaith Studies at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. His research focuses on Sufism, Quranic exegesis, and socio-religious patterns in modern Afghanistan. He has published articles in IPRI Journal and Islamic Studies.
Acknowledgements
Transliteration Table
1 Introduction
2 An Introduction to ZarrÅ«qâs Life
â1âZarrÅ«qâs Early Education
â2âZarrÅ«qâs Eastward Journey for Higher Education
â3âZarrÅ«qâs Intellectual and Spiritual Impact
3 Foundations of Sufism: Introduction to the QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
â1âManuscripts of the QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
â2âPublished Editions
â3âCommentaries on the QawÄÊ¿id
â4âSummary of the QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
4 Foundations of Sufism: An Annotated Translation of QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
Appendix: Additional Principles
Bibliography
Index
Transliteration Table
1 Introduction
2 An Introduction to ZarrÅ«qâs Life
â1âZarrÅ«qâs Early Education
â2âZarrÅ«qâs Eastward Journey for Higher Education
â3âZarrÅ«qâs Intellectual and Spiritual Impact
3 Foundations of Sufism: Introduction to the QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
â1âManuscripts of the QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
â2âPublished Editions
â3âCommentaries on the QawÄÊ¿id
â4âSummary of the QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
4 Foundations of Sufism: An Annotated Translation of QawÄÊ¿id al-Taá¹£awwuf
Appendix: Additional Principles
Bibliography
Index
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