{"product_id":"treatises-on-the-sufi-way","title":"TREATISES ON THE SUFI WAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreatises on the Sufi Way\u003c\/em\u003e is a translation into English of five of Sulami’s treatises that portray the breadth of classical Sufi wisdom and the extent of Sulami’s own contribution in preserving and teaching this wisdom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ways of Companionship and Good Fellowship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eProper Comportment in the Presence of Sufi Masters and Maintaining Reverence for Them\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreatise on the Essence of Poverty and its Ways\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplanation of the States of the Sufis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreatise on Shame \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"first\"\u003eTaken together the treatises present an introduction to Sufism including the relationship between the aspirant and the spiritual master, good fellowship between companions on the Sufi path, the centrality of spiritual poverty before God, the proper sense of shame and remorse for sin that mark true piety, and the different ecstatic states that Sufis undergo. The five treatises, translated into English for the first time, combine theoretical and mystical elements of Sulami’s teaching with his concrete and practical advice for Sufi aspirants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"first\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTreatises on the Sufi Way\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr Jason Welle provides a general introduction to: the life of Sulami, the Sufism practised in Khurasan during the fifth\/eleventh century, the importance of Prophetic traditions for this school of Sufism and Sulami’s own literary corpus.  In addition, Dr Welle includes an introduction to each of the five treatises and extensive notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"first\"\u003eAbu ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Sulami (d. 412\/1021) was one of the most influential leaders in the formative period of Sufism. His tremendous contribution to early Sufism includes the training of a generation of scholars—including Abu al-Qasim al-Qushayri (d. 465\/1072)—and an extensive literary corpus which brings together and transmits many teachings of early Sufi masters that might otherwise have been lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"first\"\u003eDr Jason Welle is Assistant Professor of Comparative Theology at Boston College. His research focuses on Islamic mysticism, on the Franciscan tradition, and on Muslim-Christian relations, particularly in the Middle Ages. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eCompanionship and Virtue in Classical Sufism: The Contribution of al-Sulami\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55398096372088,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8543\/5158\/files\/FurthestBoundaryBookImages-369.png?v=1766320461","url":"https:\/\/furthestboundarybookshop.co.uk\/products\/treatises-on-the-sufi-way","provider":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}