Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi

Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing,...
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Author: Mahmood Jamal
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Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi by Jamal, Mahmood

Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi

CHF 29.60

Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi

CHF 29.60
Author: Mahmood Jamal
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing, from Rabia Basri to Mian Mohammad Baksh. Reflecting both private devotional love and the attempt to attain union with God and become absorbed into the Divine, many poems in this edition are imbued with the symbols and metaphors that develop many of the central ideas of Sufism: the Lover, the Beloved, the Wine, and the Tavern; while others are more personal and echo the poet's battle to leave earthly love behind. These translations capture the passion of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in the works. This edition also includes suggested further reading.

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Author: Mahmood Jamal
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 01/26/2010
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780140424737
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Mahmood Jamal is the author of the Penguin Book Of Modern Urdu Poetry and has several volumes of poetry to his name and has been published widely in anthologies of British poetry. His latest volume, Sugar-Coated Pill was published in May 2006 to wide critical acclaim.

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