The Islamic Tradition
An Introduction
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Sufism
| Author: | Victor Danner | ISBN: | 9781597319706 |
| Publisher: | Sophia Perennis | Publication: | October 20, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Sophia Perennis | Language: | English |
| Author: | Victor Danner |
| ISBN: | 9781597319706 |
| Publisher: | Sophia Perennis |
| Publication: | October 20, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Sophia Perennis |
| Language: | English |
A LEADING EXPONENT of Muslim thought focuses on the inner spiritual meaning of the religion of Islam and its ramifications for the modern world, namely, the problems the tradition faces in our contemporary world, including Islam’s inner tensions between traditionalists and those who want to bring change—conservatives and modernists. Written for the serious general reader, this volume provides an accessible yet profound initiation into the fundamental spiritual experiences, beliefs, rituals, and historic figures of Islam.
A LEADING EXPONENT of Muslim thought focuses on the inner spiritual meaning of the religion of Islam and its ramifications for the modern world, namely, the problems the tradition faces in our contemporary world, including Islam’s inner tensions between traditionalists and those who want to bring change—conservatives and modernists. Written for the serious general reader, this volume provides an accessible yet profound initiation into the fundamental spiritual experiences, beliefs, rituals, and historic figures of Islam.
