ABSTRACT

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 |6 pages

Introduction

part One|90 pages

Part One

chapter One|31 pages

Sulamī's Ṭabaqāt al-Ṣūfiyya

chapter Two|27 pages

The Ḥilyat al-awliyā'

chapter Three|28 pages

The Persian Ṭabaqāt al-Ṣūfiyya

part Two|51 pages

Part Two

chapter Four|26 pages

Qushayrī's Risāla

chapter Five|23 pages

Hujwīrī's Kashf al-maḥjūb

part Three|28 pages

Part Three

chapter Six|26 pages

Jāmī's Nafaḥāt al-uns

chapter |5 pages

Conclusion