Webin this comprehensive new history of sufism from the earliest centuries of islam to today, alexander knysh, a leading expert on the subject, reveals the tradition in all its richness.
Websufism, the mystical dimension of islam, emphasizes a personal, spiritual connection with the divine, achieved through devotion, meditation, and ethical living.
Webpractically, sufism represents the esoteric dimension of islam in its purest form, while theoretically salient features of islamic mysticism were gradually.
Webover the centuries, the spiritual beliefs, rituals, and practices of sufis (mystical adherents of islam) have inspired poets and artists to create extraordinary verses and artworks.