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The Other Islam
Stephen Schwartz
其他書名
Sufism and the Road to Global Harmony
出版Doubleday, 2008
主題Political Science / PeaceReligion / GeneralReligion / HistoryReligion / Islam / HistoryReligion / Islam / Sufi
ISBN03855181969780385518192
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7bzUwAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Sufism, a profound blend of the mystical and rational traditions within Islam, emerged in the late tenth century. A reformist movement created as a reaction against the increasing worldliness of Muslim society, it focuses on Islam's spiritual dimension. Described as Islam of the Heart, Sufism has attracted adherents among both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, and among Western Jews and Christians as well. In THE OTHER ISLAM, Stephen Schwartz traces the origins and history of Sufism, elucidates its teachings, and demonstrates its links to the mystical traditions of Western religions. He introduces such celebrated Sufi poets and philosophers as Rumi, Omar Khayyam, and Al-Ghazali, and illuminates their influence on the Kabbalah, on the Jewish philosopher Maimonides, and on Christian mystics like Saint John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. Many Americans today identify Islam with the maniacal hatred of the West manifested in Arab celebrations of the Twin Tower massacres, the bloodshed in Iraq, and the militant speeches of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. By shining a light on the spiritual power and depth of Sufism, THE OTHER ISLAM transforms this image and opens the way to finding common ground in our troubled times.