The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar
Research on the early Sufis of Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar holds immense significance in comprehending the development of Sufism in the Jibāl region. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the initial stages of Sufism’s formation, focusing on the analysis of significant early Sufi texts....
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Research on the early Sufis of Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar holds immense significance in comprehending the development of Sufism in the Jibāl region. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the initial stages of Sufism’s formation, focusing on the analysis of significant early Sufi texts. Specifically, the study investigates the treatises Karāmāt Sheikh abī ʻalī al-Qūmsānī, Ādāb al-fuqarāʼ, and Rawḍat al-murīdīn, authored by Ibn Zīrak al-Nahāwandī (d. 471/1078), Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī (d. 428/1036), and Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī (d. 472/1079), respectively. Despite their profound significance, the role of these texts in shaping Sufism within the Islamic world has received limited attention in Sufi studies. Consequently, this study contributes valuable insights into the development of Iraqi-based Sufism in Hamadān and its neighboring centers, spanning from the third/ninth century to the fifth/eleventh century. Notably, some Sufis in this region were disciples of Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī (d. 387/997), playing a pivotal role in the institutionalization of Sufism through the establishment of khāneqāhs in the area.
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spelling | doaj.art-87af65580a2b41ec9441e87c99a36d1b2023-12-07T11:33:50ZengInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtAmerican Journal of Islam and Society2690-37332690-37412023-11-01403-410.35632/ajis.v40i3-4.3210The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and AbharFateh Saeidi0Soran University Research on the early Sufis of Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar holds immense significance in comprehending the development of Sufism in the Jibāl region. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the initial stages of Sufism’s formation, focusing on the analysis of significant early Sufi texts. Specifically, the study investigates the treatises Karāmāt Sheikh abī ʻalī al-Qūmsānī, Ādāb al-fuqarāʼ, and Rawḍat al-murīdīn, authored by Ibn Zīrak al-Nahāwandī (d. 471/1078), Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī (d. 428/1036), and Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī (d. 472/1079), respectively. Despite their profound significance, the role of these texts in shaping Sufism within the Islamic world has received limited attention in Sufi studies. Consequently, this study contributes valuable insights into the development of Iraqi-based Sufism in Hamadān and its neighboring centers, spanning from the third/ninth century to the fifth/eleventh century. Notably, some Sufis in this region were disciples of Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī (d. 387/997), playing a pivotal role in the institutionalization of Sufism through the establishment of khāneqāhs in the area. https://8www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/ajiss/article/view/3210Early SufismThe Jibāl regionAbū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-QūmsānīBābā Jaʻfar al-AbharīIbn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī |
spellingShingle | Fateh Saeidi The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar American Journal of Islam and Society Early Sufism The Jibāl region Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī |
title | The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar |
title_full | The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar |
title_fullStr | The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar |
title_full_unstemmed | The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar |
title_short | The Early Sufi Tradition in Hamadān, Nahāwand, and Abhar |
title_sort | early sufi tradition in hamadan nahawand and abhar |
topic | Early Sufism The Jibāl region Abū ʻAlī al-Nahāwandī al-Qūmsānī Bābā Jaʻfar al-Abharī Ibn Yazdānyār al-Hamadānī |
url | https://8www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/ajiss/article/view/3210 |
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