{"product_id":"walaya-in-the-formative-period-of-shiism-and-sufism","title":"WalAya in the Formative Period of Shi'ism and Sufism: A Comparative Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFocused on Shi'ism and Sufism in the formative period of Islam, this book examines the development of the concept of\u003ci\u003ewalÄya,\u003c\/i\u003ea complex term that has, over time, acquired a wide range of relationships with other theological ideas, chiefly in relation to the notion of authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a textual and comparative analysis of\u003ci\u003ewalÄya\u003c\/i\u003ebased on primary sources in the ninth and tenth centuries, from both Shi'i and Sufi circles. The starting point is one of the oldest surviving Shi'i sources,\u003ci\u003eKitÄb Sulaym\u003c\/i\u003e. Alongside this, the author analyses\u003ci\u003eal-Īá¸Äḥ\u003c\/i\u003eof Faá¸l ShÄdhÄn al-NishÄbÅ«rÄ«,\u003ci\u003eKitÄb al-MaḥÄsin\u003c\/i\u003eof al-BarqÄ« and\u003ci\u003eKitÄb al-KÄfÄ«\u003c\/i\u003eof al-KulaynÄ«. Three major texts in Sufism are considered:\u003ci\u003eKitÄb al-á¹¢idq\u003c\/i\u003eby AbÅ« SaÊ-Ä«d al-KharrÄz,\u003ci\u003eTafsÄ«r\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eal\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eQur\u003c\/i\u003eʾ\u003ci\u003ean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eal\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eÊ-AáºÄ«m\u003c\/i\u003eby Sahl al-TustarÄ«, and Al-TirmidhÄ«'s\u003ci\u003eKitÄb SÄ«rat al-AwliyÄʾ\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, these sources highlight the doctrinal aspects of\u003ci\u003ewalÄya\u003c\/i\u003e, exploring the identity, function, appointment, and description of those considered '\u003ci\u003ewalÄ«'\u003c\/i\u003e. The author ultimately argues that\u003ci\u003ewalÄya\u003c\/i\u003eis a cluster of rich, deep-rooted responses to the question of authority, developed within both Shi'ism and Sufism after the death of the Prophet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is much-needed reading for students and scholars interested in Shi'i and Sufi studies and Islamic philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Couverture souple","offer_id":46240479772882,"sku":"9781032432526","price":85.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Couverture rigide","offer_id":46240479805650,"sku":"9781032432496","price":266.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Livre numérique Kobo","offer_id":46240479838418,"sku":"e3a5395f-8d66-38a7-9a97-51d6d2e0dbad","price":78.71,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_e8d4f2a7-9c40-486e-b4b1-7a415af8110f.jpg?v=1763443544","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/walaya-in-the-formative-period-of-shiism-and-sufism","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}