Sufi Masters and the Creation of Saintly Spheres in Medieval Syria

By Daphna Ephrat

Book Overview

This book explores the creation of saintly spheres surrounding Sufi masters who functioned as embodiments of Islamic sainthood and imprinted their tangible mark on the land. Situated in the Syrian milieu of the counter-crusader period that was marked by intense religious excitement and re-sanctification of the landscape, the study centres on the role of Sufi saints as revivers of the prophetic legacy and as patrons of fellow believers, and their association with the glorious history of ancient Syrian cities and the expanding sacred landscape. Based upon a variety of literary sources, including hitherto unexplored saintly vitas, the investigation aims to contribute to an understanding of the process through which the religious and charismatic leadership of the venerated shaykhs was sustained and diffused, and their holiness emplaced and commemorated.

This book is available as Open Access.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641894644
• ISBN13: 9781641894647
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: ARC Humanities Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"