Author
al-Nasafî, Sayf al-Haqq Abu al-Mu‘ayyin Maymūn Ibn Muhammad al-Makḫūl
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Phaidra - Univerzitet u Beogradu
Record ID
o-1588
Date
2012-03-30T12:20:32.107Z
Sample Text
Sufism, which is a general term for Muslim mysticism, was originally a response to the increasing worldly power of Islamic leaders as the religion spread during the 8th Century and their corresponding shift in focus towards materialistic and political concerns. In particular, Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, attracted negative attention for his lavish lifestyle, including gold and silver tableware, an extensive harem and numerous slaves and retainers, that stood in contrast to the relative simplicity of Muhammad'slife. The typical early Sufi lived in a cell of a mosque and taught a small band of disciples. The extent to which Sufism was influenced by Buddhist and Hindu mysticism, and by the example of Christian hermits and monks, is disputed, but self-discipline and concentration on God quickly led to the belief that by quelling the self and through loving ardour for God it is possible to maintain a union with the divine in which the human self melts away.
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