The Biographical Tradition in Sufism The Tabaqat Genre from al-Sulami to Jami Routledge Studies in Asian Religion Series

This book is a study of the major works of Sufi historiography, which takes the form of collections of biographies. It provides a literary context in which one can appreciate fully the theological significance and historical value of Sufi biographies.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I Sulam?’s ?abaq?t al-??fiyya; Chapter 3 The ?ilyat al-awliy?’; Chapter 4 The Persian ?abaq?t al-??fiyya; Part II Qushayr?’s Ris?la; Chapter 6 Hujw?r?’s Kashf al-ma?j?b; Part III J?m?’s Nafa??t al-uns; Chapter 8 Conclusion;

Postgraduate and Professional

Mojaddedi, Jawid A.

This book is a study of the major works of Sufi historiography, which takes the form of collections of biographies. It provides a literary context in which one can appreciate fully the theological significance and historical value of Sufi biographies.