Rahmani aydin (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In ninth-century Baghdad, mystics struggled to speak after the self had disappeared.In The Logic of the Void, Aydin Rahmani examines how early Sufi masters confronted the paradox of annihilation (fana?) without dissolving coherence, law, or responsibility. Drawing upon the intellectual legacy of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and the disciplined sobriety of Junayd of Baghdad, this book reveals how mysticism learned not only to negate the ego-but to survive its disappearance through baqa? (subsistence).Through a careful analysis of language, silence, paradox, and spiritual authority, the book explains why extreme mystical utterance required a grammar-and how that grammar protected the tradition from chaos, antinomianism, and political danger. Figures such as Bayazid Bastami appear not as anomalies, but as necessary moments in a disciplined evolution from ecstasy to responsibility.Neither romantic nor polemical, The Logic of the Void offers a sober, historically grounded account of how Islamic mysticism preserved depth without abandoning structure-and why true realization was measured not by disappearance, but by return.Ideal for readers of Islamic history, mysticism, and the philosophical foundations of Sufism. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Empire conquered the world.Mysticism conquered the self.In the seventh century, as the Islamic empire expanded with unprecedented speed, the spiritual soul of Islam faced its first great test. Basra, a frontier garrison built for conquest, became the unlikely birthplace of Islamic mysticism.In The Basra Crucible, Aydin Rahmani explores how the intellectual depth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and the ascetic voice of Hasan al-Basri shaped a new inward path-one capable of preserving faith amid wealth, power, and political fracture.Through vivid historical narrative and careful analysis, the book reveals how mysticism emerged not from withdrawal, but from confrontation: with empire, excess, and the fragile nature of belief under authority. Ali's metaphysical and ethical vision provided the foundation; Hasan al-Basri translated that depth into a disciplined spiritual response that could survive the loss of the ideal state.Neither polemical nor devotional, The Basra Crucible offers a penetrating exploration of how spiritual authority outlived political defeat-and why the heart, not the throne, became the final sanctuary of faith.Ideal for readers of Islamic history, spirituality, and the origins of Sufism.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In ninth-century Baghdad, Islamic mysticism stood at a crossroads.Between unrestrained ecstasy and rigid legalism emerged Junayd of Baghdad, a scholar-mystic who refused both extremes. Drawing upon the spiritual and ethical archetype of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Junayd articulated a disciplined Middle Path in which inner truth and outer law were not rivals, but mirrors.In Between Law and Love, Aydin Rahmani explores how Junayd transformed early Sufism from a fragile, ecstatic impulse into a stable and orthodox spiritual tradition. Sobriety replaced excess, ethics tempered mysticism, and devotion found structure without losing its soul. Law was not abandoned for love, nor love suffocated by law-each was perfected through the other.Neither polemical nor devotional, this book offers a penetrating study of how Islamic mysticism remained grounded in faith, community, and moral responsibility. It reveals why balance-not abandon-became the enduring heart of the Sufi path.Ideal for readers of Islamic history, spirituality, and the foundations of Sufism. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why was Abdul Qadir Gilani revered across the Islamic world as the Sultan of Saints In this authoritative and carefully grounded study, Aydin Rahmani explores how spiritual authority is inherited, disciplined, and transmitted within Islamic mysticism. Moving beyond hagiography and miracle-centered narratives, the book presents Gilani as the architect of a sustainable model of sainthood-one rooted in scholarship, ethical refinement, and service to the community.Tracing his Alid lineage, rigorous legal training, prolonged ascetic discipline, and public guidance in Baghdad, Sultan of Saints reveals how the concepts of Wilayah (sainthood), Qutb (the Pole), and Wiratha (spiritual inheritance) were systematized into a coherent framework that could endure beyond the life of a single saint.Through close engagement with Gilani's sermons, writings, and legacy, the book explains how spiritual authority was preserved without abandoning orthodoxy, and how the Qadiriyya order transformed personal sanctity into a living tradition spanning continents and centuries.Clear, sober, and historically grounded, Sultan of Saints is an essential work for readers seeking to understand how true spiritual leadership is formed-and why it continues to matter in the modern world.Ideal for readers of Islamic history, Sufism, and spiritual leadership.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What lies behind the mystery of the Seal of Saints In One Light, Two Seals, Aydin Rahmani offers a disciplined and illuminating exploration of one of Islamic mysticism's most profound and misunderstood doctrines. Drawing deeply from the metaphysical vision of Ibn ?Arabi, alongside the foundational insights of earlier masters such as al-Tirmidhi, this book reveals how the Universal Seal and the Muhammadan Seal are not rival claims to spiritual authority, but complementary expressions of a single, unifying light.Rather than framing sainthood through sectarian boundaries or historical dispute, this work presents a coherent metaphysical structure in which spiritual authority unfolds through both universality and finality-breadth and depth-without contradiction. The result is a unified theory of sanctity that preserves the integrity of Islamic tradition while offering a framework capable of embracing spiritual truth wherever it appears.Elegant, contemplative, and intellectually rigorous, One Light, Two Seals is written for serious readers seeking clarity in the heart of paradox. It is not an introductory text, but a work of synthesis-one that invites the reader to move beyond division toward a vision of sainthood rooted in unity, coherence, and return.…