From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions

From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions

This paper examines the theme of the evolution of Sufi institutions from the realm of the mosque institution to independent and self-governing bodies and establishments which catered to the needs of the ever-proliferating Sufi community. The relationship between Sufi institutions and other Islamic s...

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Main Author: Spahic, Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia Press 2014
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BL Religion
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spelling iium-395872018-06-20T01:06:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39587/ From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions Spahic, Omer BL Religion This paper examines the theme of the evolution of Sufi institutions from the realm of the mosque institution to independent and self-governing bodies and establishments which catered to the needs of the ever-proliferating Sufi community. The relationship between Sufi institutions and other Islamic socio-political, educational and religious institutions is also discussed. The focus of the paper, firstly, is on the historical Sufi needs which called for the creation of self-governing Sufi institutions. That is followed by discussing the Sufi notion of travel and how much such an important Sufi tradition facilitated the gradual emergence of Sufi institutions. Then, the emergence of Sufi institutions from simple duwayrahs (small houses or convents) to ribats and multipurpose khanqah complexes, are examined. Universiti Sains Malaysia Press 2014-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39587/1/KAJH_21%281%29_2014_-_ART_1_%281-19%29.pdf Spahic, Omer (2014) From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions. KEMANUSIAAN The Asian Journal of Humanities, 21 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2180-4257 http://web.usm.my/kajh/past%20issue.html
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From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions
description This paper examines the theme of the evolution of Sufi institutions from the realm of the mosque institution to independent and self-governing bodies and establishments which catered to the needs of the ever-proliferating Sufi community. The relationship between Sufi institutions and other Islamic socio-political, educational and religious institutions is also discussed. The focus of the paper, firstly, is on the historical Sufi needs which called for the creation of self-governing Sufi institutions. That is followed by discussing the Sufi notion of travel and how much such an important Sufi tradition facilitated the gradual emergence of Sufi institutions. Then, the emergence of Sufi institutions from simple duwayrahs (small houses or convents) to ribats and multipurpose khanqah complexes, are examined.
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author Spahic, Omer
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title From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions
title_short From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions
title_full From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions
title_fullStr From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions
title_full_unstemmed From mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of Sufi institutions
title_sort from mosques to khanqahs: the origins and rise of sufi institutions
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia Press
publishDate 2014
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/39587/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/39587/1/KAJH_21%281%29_2014_-_ART_1_%281-19%29.pdf
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