Islamic Spirituality

Theology and Practice for the Modern World

Zeki Saritoprak (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

248 Seiten

2017
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
9781472572059 (ISBN)

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Islamic Spirituality: Theology and Practice for the Modern World examines and explores the inner dimension of Islam. The writings of important figures in the historical development of Islamic spirituality are examined, as well as the major sources of religious authority in Islam, the Qur'an and Hadith.

Both classical Sufis and Sufism are explored as well as contemporary mystics. Key figures discussed include medieval Islamic theologian al-Ghazali (d.1111), and Said Nursi (d.1960), arguably one of the most important modern theologians in the Islamic spiritual tradition. Discussing both historical and contemporary dimensions of Islamic spirituality allows the author to ground classical Sufi texts in contemporary ideas and practices. Exploring spirituality in relation to key contemporary issues such as ecology, Zeki Saritoprak demonstrates how, when, and where people can practice Islamic spirituality in the Modern world.

Providing an overview of the intellectual and theological basis of Islamic spirituality, and including the author's own translations of a selection of key texts, this volume is ideal reading for courses exploring Islamic spirituality and mysticism and anyone interested in the spiritual practices of nearly a quarter of the world’s population.

Zeki Saritoprak is Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and Director of the Bediuzzaman Said Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies, at John Carroll University, USA. A native of Turkey he has spent more than thirty years studying Islamic theology and mysticism. He is the author of many works on Islam, spirituality, and interfaith dialogue.

Acknowledgements
Note on Transliteration
Introduction
Part One: Theological Foundations
1. Islamic Spirituality, Sufism, and Sainthood
2. The Qur’anic Roots of Islamic Spirituality
3. The Spirituality of the Prophet of Islam
4. Ideas and Concepts
Part Two: Theology and Spirituality
5. al-Ghazali
6. Said Nursi
7. Fethuallah Gulen
Part Three: Practical Aspects
8. Prayer, Asceticism, and Spirituality
9. Ecology and Spirituality
Conclusion
Appendices
Select Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	23.11.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	232 x 156 mm
Gewicht	400 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam
ISBN-13	9781472572059 / 9781472572059
Zustand	Neuware