Sanctity and Mysticism in Medieval Egypt: The Wafāʼ Sufi Order and the Legacy of Ibn al-ʿArabī

by Richard J.A. McGregor

Book Overview

Using the original, little-known writings of Sufis Muhammad and 'Ali Wafa', this book explores the development of the idea of Islamic sainthood in the post-Ibn 'Arabi period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791460126
• ISBN13: 9780791460122
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"