The Sufi Path of Love
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The Sufi Path of Love is a seminal scholarly work by William Chittick that explores the mystical teachings and poetry of the great Persian Sufi master Rumi, focusing on love as the central principle of Sufism.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
Jalal al-Din Rumi
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Persian Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufi concept of love ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ Sufi poetry ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Islamic mysticism
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comparative religion ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Rumi’s Diwan-i Shams-i Tabrizi
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Rumi’s Masnavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
William C. Chittick
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William Chittick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centersOnConcept |
annihilation of the self in God
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divine love ⓘ union with the Beloved ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
relationship between lover and Beloved
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role of love in spiritual realization ⓘ spiritual path of the Sufi seeker ⓘ symbolism in Sufi poetry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
love as the central principle of Sufism
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mystical teachings of Rumi ⓘ poetry of Rumi ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic studies
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mysticism studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Sufism
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of Islamic studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFigureDiscussed | Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive translation and analysis of Rumi’s Persian poetry
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influence on contemporary Rumi scholarship ⓘ systematic exposition of Rumi’s teachings on love ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| placesRumiWithin | classical Persian Sufi tradition ⓘ |
| publisher | State University of New York Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scholarlyApproach |
historical contextualization
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textual analysis ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic mysticism
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Persian Sufi poetry ⓘ Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 13th-century Persia ⓘ |
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