The Shimmering Light - Anthology of Isma'ili Poems (Paperback, New ed)

Although a large body of the great poetry of the Islamic world has been translated into English, except for a few fragments, the poetry of the Isma'ilis is still only accessible in the original.
This anthology should enable lovers of devotional and mystical poetry to sample the great range and depth of Isma'ili poetry. The selection spans 1000 years of Isma'ili history, from the time of the Fatimid caliphate to the present day. It includes both sophisticated and popular verses from the Isma'ili poets of Arabia, Africa, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, India and Pakistan composed in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Burushaski and Urdu. In addition to the theme of divine love and the virtues of the prophet and the Immans, the poems present some of the central ideas of the Isma'ilis and their esoteric interpretation of Islam.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1997
First published:	March 1997
Editors:	Faquir M. Hunzai • Kutub Kassam
Translators:	Faquir M. Hunzai • Kutub Kassam
Foreword by:	Annemarie Schimmel
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-86064-151-0
Subtitles:	Arabic • Turkish • Urdu
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies
LSN:	1-86064-151-2
Barcode:	9781860641510

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