Islamic spirituality : theology and practice for the modern world /: theology and practice for the modern world. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Zeki Saritoprak.
• Authors: Sarıtoprak, Zeki
• Contents: ""Half Title""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Note on Transliteration""; ""Introduction""; ""Spirituality""; ""Life, death, and spirituality""; ""Major elements of Islam and Islamic spirituality""; ""Part One: Theological foundations""; ""Chapter 1: Islamic spirituality, Sufism, and sainthood""; ""Sufism""; ""The realm of spirit""; ""Shariâ#x80;#x99;a, tariqa, and haqiqa""; ""Saints""; ""Chapter 2: The Qurâ#x80;#x99;anic roots of Islamic spirituality""; ""The Qurâ#x80;#x99;an""; ""Reflection on the first chapter of the Qurâ#x80;#x99;an""; ""Terminology""; ""Dhikr (remembrance of God)"" ""Divine names""""Prayer""; ""Prayers of the prophets""; ""Tafakkur or contemplation""; ""Chapter 3: The spirituality of the Prophet of Islam""; ""Abraham: A pioneer of fire-proof equipment""; ""Moses: Pioneer of technical equipment for finding water""; ""Solomon: Pioneer of air transportation and modern communications technologies""; ""Jesus: Pioneer of medical sciences""; ""The Prophet of Islam ""; ""The Miâ#x80;#x99;raj""; ""Blessings for the Prophet""; ""Chapter 4: Ideas and concepts""; ""Shukr or thankfulness""; ""Tawba or repentance""; ""The soul, or al-nafs"" ""Dhikr as a shield against Satan and the evil-commanding soul""""Qalb, or heart""; ""Sabr or patience""; ""Tafakkur, or contemplation""; ""Part Two: Theology and spirituality""; ""Chapter 5: Al-Ghazali""; ""Chapter 6: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi""; ""Nursi on Sufism""; ""The Divine names""; ""Al-Ism al-Aâ#x80;#x99;zam, the Greatest Name of God""; ""Prayer and supplication""; ""Chapter 7: Fethullah Gulen""; ""Gulen on tasawwuf""; ""Gulenâ#x80;#x99;s spirituality""; ""Gulen on love""; ""Part Three: Practical aspects""; ""Chapter 8: Prayer, asceticism, and spirituality"" ""The night prayer and other voluntary prayers""""The prescribed five daily prayers""; ""The performance of prayer""; ""More on prayer""; ""Friday""; ""Chapter 9: Ecology and spirituality""; ""Conclusion: Living spiritually in the twenty-first century""; ""Notes""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Appendix 3""; ""Appendix 4""; ""Appendix 5""; ""Select Bibliography""
• Publisher Details: New York, New York : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 297.5/7; Islamic theology; Islam; Sufism; RELIGION / Islam / Theology; RELIGION / Islam / Sufi; RELIGION / Islam / Rituals & Practice; RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings; Islam; Sufism; RELIGION / Islam / General; Sufism & Islamic mysticism; Religion -- Islam -- Koran & Sacred Writings; Religion -- Islam -- Rituals & Practice; Religion -- Islam -- Sufi; Religion -- Islam -- Theology; Islamic life & practice; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472572073; 1472572076
• Related ISBNs: 9781472572042; 1472572041; 9781472572059; 147257205X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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