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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism
At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first
Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared
himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints
and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the
messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was not alone in doing so.
In this field-changing study, A. Azfar Moin explores why Muslim
sovereigns in this period began to imitate the exalted nature of
Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling yet widespread phenomenon, he
shows how the charismatic pull of sainthood (wilayat) -- rather
than the draw of religious law (sharia) or holy war (jihad) --
inspired a new style of sovereignty in Islam. A work of history
richly informed by the anthropology of religion and art, The
Millennial Sovereign traces how royal dynastic cults and
shrine-centered Sufism came together in the imperial cultures of
Timurid Central Asia, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. By
juxtaposing imperial chronicles, paintings, and architecture with
theories of sainthood, apocalyptic treatises, and manuals on
astrology and magic, Moin uncovers a pattern of Islamic politics
shaped by Sufi and millennial motifs.He shows how alchemical
symbols and astrological rituals enveloped the body of the monarch,
casting him as both spiritual guide and material lord. Ultimately,
Moin offers a striking new perspective on the history of Islam and
the religious and political developments linking South Asia and
Iran in early-modern times.
Journey deeper into the sacred realm of Freemasonry with Esoteric
Freemasonry, Jean-Louis de Biasi s follow-up to Secrets and
Practices of the Freemasons. This powerful book reveals the
valuable teachings and rituals of esoteric Freemasonry so you can
practice as an individual. Learn how to enter into your inner
temple and accomplish the ancient mysteries. Progress through the
different degrees of initiation and discover links back to Egyptian
Masonry. Using this guide s powerful rituals and exploration of the
inner traditions, you ll take the next step in your spiritual
practice and improve your life.
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Mystic Bonfires
(Hardcover)
Kevin Op Goodrich; Foreword by Bryan Froehle
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R803
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Delving deeper into the soul of Islam and the definition of
spirituality, this third volume examines the mainstream path that
seekers are expected to follow in order to learn the fundamental
concepts of Sufism and the essentials of the Islamic faith.
Concepts central to Sufism, such as unity and multiplicity,
silence, privacy and company, and sainthood, are thoroughly
discussed.
This history of Sufi conceptions of the hereafter - often imagined
as a place of corporeal reward (Paradise) or punishment (Hell) - is
built upon the study of five medieval Sufi Qur'an commentaries.
Pieter Coppens shows that boundary crossing from this world to the
otherworld, and vice versa, revolves around the idea of meeting
with and the vision of God; a vision which for some Sufis is not
limited to the hereafter. The Qur'anic texts selected for study -
all key verses on seeing God - are placed in their broader
religious and social context and are shown to provide a useful and
varied source for the reconstruction of a history of Sufi
eschatology and the vision of God.
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Lucifer
(Paperback)
Rudolf Zaras
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