Kitab al-Luma'
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Kitab al-Luma' is a foundational 10th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents early Sufi doctrines, practices, and biographies of prominent mystics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century book
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Islamic theological work ⓘ Sufi treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Sufism within Sunni Islam
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systematize early Sufi teachings ⓘ |
| author | Abu Nasr al-Sarraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Islamic world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Sufi ethics
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Sufi spiritual practices ⓘ early Sufi terminology ⓘ states (ahwal) in Sufism ⓘ stations (maqamat) in Sufism ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic studies
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Sufi studies ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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hagiography ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions |
critical Arabic editions
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modern translations into European languages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical notices
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chapters on Sufi technical terms ⓘ chapters on spiritual states ⓘ chapters on spiritual stations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical Sufism ⓘ |
| includesBiographiesOf | early Sufi mystics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic mysticism scholarship
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later Sufi manuals ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sufi biographies
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Sufi doctrine ⓘ Sufi practice ⓘ |
| mentions |
al-Bistami
NERFINISHED
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al-Hallaj NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Junayd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining theory and biography
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early systematic presentation of Sufi doctrine ⓘ preserving sayings of early Sufis ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript form ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered a foundational source for early Sufism ⓘ |
| structure | topical arrangement of Sufi concepts ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Book of Flashes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work on early Sufism ⓘ |
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