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Pathways To An Inner Islam eBook

Massignon, Corbin, Guenon, And Schuon

by Patrick Laude
language: english
Publisher: State University of New York Press, February of 2010 ‧
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An introduction to four Western figures influenced by Sufism who wrote about an "inner," esoteric Islam.

Pathways to an Inner Islam provides an introduction to the esoteric or spiritual "inner Islam" presented by Western thinkers Louis Massignon, Henry Corbin, René Guénon, and Frithjof Schuon. Particularly interested in Sufism-the mystical tradition of Islam-these four twentieth-century authors who wrote in French played an important role in presenting Islamic spirituality to the West and have also had an influence in parts of the Muslim world, such as Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan. Patrick Laude brings them together to argue that an understanding of their inner Islam challenges reductionist views of Islam as an essentially legalistic tradition and highlights its spiritual qualities. The book discusses their thought on the definitions of spiritual Islam and Sufism, the metaphysical and mystical understanding of the Prophet and the Qur''n, the function of femininity in Islamic spirituality, and the inner understanding of jihd. In addition, the writers'' Christian backgrounds and their participation in the intellectual and spiritual traditions of both Christianity and Islam offer a dynamic perspective on interfaith dialogue.

Pathways To An Inner Islam

Massignon, Corbin, Guenon, And Schuon

by Patrick Laude

Property Description
ISBN: 9781438429571
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date: February of 2010
Language: English
Format: eBook
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Categories: eBooks in English > Faith & Religion > Islam and Mohammedanism
eBooks in English > Faith & Religion > Science and History of Religions
eBooks in English > Faith & Religion > Theological Studies
EAN: 9781438429571
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