Sufi Rituals and Practices

Experiences from South Asia, 1200-1450

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

AvKashshaf Ghani,India) Ghani, Kashshaf (Assistant Professor, School of Historical Studies, Nalanda University

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The book is an in-depth study of the lesser-explored history of Sufi practices in South Asia. Covering the formative period of Sufism in this region, the work studies practices like 'sama' (listening to poetry and music) and 'zikr' (remembrance of God) through the careers of the earliest Sufi orders in the region, 'Chishti and Suhrawardi'. The book allows the reader critical insight into 'Sufi exercises', the meaning, structure, and performance of sama, the long debate on the legality of music, dance and poetry as religious practices, tensions between Sufis and the State around the permissibility of sama, zikr as a core Sufi exercise, the practice of sama and zikr across orders, and the importance of etiquette in Sufi communities. The work essentially understands spiritual practices as a critical element in the development of Sufism in South Asia. Moving beyond the limits of the north-south binary, the author also focuses on the Deccan, weaving a seamless narrative that reflects the contributions of generations of important Sufi masters. Shedding light on the private world of Sufi practices, the work, for the first time, introduces English language readers to a full-length translation of a treatise written in defence of listening to music and poetry as an integral spiritual exercise.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-12-05
Mått146 x 223 x 21 mm
Vikt510 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor306
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780192889225

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Kashshaf Ghani currently teaches at Nalanda University, India. He specializes in pre-modern South Asia, covering the period 1000-1800, focusing on the history of Sufism, its practices, interactions, networks, and regional experiences. He is also interested in Indo-Persian histories, interreligious interactions, history and culture of the Persianate world, and Asian interconnections. Ghani studied History at Presidency College, Kolkata, and the University of Calcutta, where he completed his PhD. He has held teaching and research positions at Aliah University, Kolkata; University of Calcutta; The Asiatic Society, Kolkata; Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris; Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin; and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.

List of Figures and MapsNote on Translation and TransliterationAcknowledgementsIntroduction: What is Sama? (Practice and Debate)1: In the Shadow of the Sultanate (Sama in North India)2: Defending the Practice of Audition (Maulana Fakhr al-Din Zarradi's Usul al-Sama)3: Far from Delhi (Sama in the Deccan)4: Sufi Rituals across Orders (Sama and Zikr as Shared Practices)5: Etiquette is the Key (Adab as a Sufi Practice)ConclusionAppendix 1: Chishti and Suhrawardi Silsilas