Beyond Dogma: Rumi's Teachings on Friendship with God and Early Sufi Theories by

Description: Beyond Dogma by Jawid Mojaddedi Beyond Dogma examines Rumis central teaching about friendship with God (walaya) in light of earlier Sufi discourse on this topic and its reception by Muslim theologians and jurists. It provides a nuanced and historically contextualized appreciation of Rumis place in Islam. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Despite Rumis (d. 1273) recent emergence as a best-selling poet in the English-speaking world, fundamental questions about his teachings, such as the relationship of his Sufi mysticism to the wider Islamic religion, remain contested. In this groundbreaking study, Jawid Mojaddedi reaches to the heart of the matter by examining Rumis teachings on walaya (Friendship with God) in light of earlier discourse in the wider Sufi tradition and juridico-theologicalIslam. Walaya is not only central to Rumis teachings, but forms the basis for the celebration of intimacy, communication with the Divine, and transcendence of conventional religiosity in his poetry. And yetwalaya is the aspect of Sufism which has proven the most difficult to reconcile with juridico-theological Islam. In addition to its focus on Rumi, Beyond Dogma presents a perceptive analysis of the historical development of the discourse on walaya in the formative centuries of Sufism. This period coincides with the time when juridico-theological Islam rose to dominance, as reflected in the harmonizing efforts of theoretical Sufi writings,especially the manuals of the tenth and eleventh centuries. Mojaddedis analysis facilitates a nuanced and contextualized evaluation of Rumis teachings on walaya, which had already attracted a range of views before his time: fromarguments in favor of its superiority to Prophethood, to guarantees of subordinate deference towards the Prophetic heritage interpreted by juridico-theological scholars. In the process, Beyond Dogma enables a fresh evaluation of the influential early Sufi manuals in their historical context, while also highlighting the significance for juridico-theological scholars of fundamental dogma in the process of consolidating their own dominance. Author Biography Jawid Mojaddedi, a native of Afghanistan, is Associate Professor of Religion at Rutgers University. In 2005 he received the Lois Roth Prize in recognition of his translations of Rumis Masnavi, and has so far published two volumes of it, with the third forthcoming in 2013 (all as Oxford Worlds Classics editions). His other books include The Biographical Tradition in Sufism and Classical Islam: A Sourcebook of ReligiousLiterature, the second edition of which is forthcoming in 2012. Table of Contents Note on the TextIntroductionChapter One : The SourcesChapter Two: Friendship with God in Relation to ProphethoodChapter Three: Divine CommunicationChapter Four: The Friend of God and The ShariahChapter Five: The Friend of God and MiraclesConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Review "In Beyond Dogma, Mojaddedi contextualizes Rumis thought against the views of classical Sufi authors, and simultaneously offers a fresh alternative to prevalent narratives about the historical development of Sufism in the post-classical period. The first real attempt to situate Rumi within Sufi history, this superb book will make a major impact on Sufism studies."- Ahmet T. Karamustafa, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Washington Universityin St. Louis"Beyond Dogma is an original and welcome contribution to the understanding of Sufi history in general and Jalaluddin Rumi in particular. Rumi is the embodiment of the essence of Islam: not an Islam that defers to a dry legalism determined by man-made concepts, but rather an Islam imbued with mercy, compassion, flexibility, and love."- Kabir Helminski, author of Living Presence and The Knowing Heart Long Description Despite Rumis (d. 1273) recent emergence as a best-selling poet in the English-speaking world, fundamental questions about his teachings, such as the relationship of his Sufi mysticism to the wider Islamic religion, remain contested. In this groundbreaking study, Jawid Mojaddedi reaches to the heart of the matter by examining Rumis teachings on walaya (Friendship with God) in light of earlier discourse in the wider Sufi tradition and juridico-theologicalIslam. Walaya is not only central to Rumis teachings, but forms the basis for the celebration of intimacy, communication with the Divine, and transcendence of conventional religiosity in his poetry. And yet walaya is the aspect of Sufism which has proven the most difficult to reconcile withjuridico-theological Islam. In addition to its focus on Rumi, Beyond Dogma presents a perceptive analysis of the historical development of the discourse on walaya in the formative centuries of Sufism. This period coincides with the time when juridico-theological Islam rose to dominance, as reflected in the harmonizing efforts of theoretical Sufi writings, especially the manuals of the tenth and eleventh centuries. Mojaddedis analysis facilitates anuanced and contextualized evaluation of Rumis teachings on walaya, which had already attracted a range of views before his time: from arguments in favor of its superiority to Prophethood, to guarantees of subordinate deference towards the Prophetic heritage interpreted by juridico-theological scholars. In the process,Beyond Dogma enables a fresh evaluation of the influential early Sufi manuals in their historical context, while also highlighting the significance for juridico-theological scholars of fundamental dogma in the process of consolidating their own dominance. Review Text "In Beyond Dogma, Mojaddedi contextualizes Rumis thought against the views of classical Sufi authors, and simultaneously offers a fresh alternative to prevalent narratives about the historical development of Sufism in the post-classical period. The first real attempt to situate Rumi within Sufi history, this superb book will make a major impact on Sufism studies."- Ahmet T. Karamustafa, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Washington Universityin St. Louis"Beyond Dogma is an original and welcome contribution to the understanding of Sufi history in general and Jalaluddin Rumi in particular. Rumi is the embodiment of the essence of Islam: not an Islam that defers to a dry legalism determined by man-made concepts, but rather an Islam imbued with mercy, compassion, flexibility, and love." - Kabir Helminski, author of Living Presence and The Knowing Heart Review Quote "InBeyond Dogma,Mojaddedi contextualizes Rumis thought against the views of classical Sufi authors, and simultaneously offers a fresh alternative to prevalent narratives about the historical development of Sufism in the post-classical period. The first real attempt to situate Rumi within Sufi history, this superb book will make a major impact on Sufism studies."- Ahmet T. Karamustafa, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Washington University in St. Louis "Beyond Dogmais an original and welcome contribution to the understanding of Sufi history in general and Jalaluddin Rumi in particular. Rumi is the embodiment of the essence of Islam: not an Islam that defers to a dry legalism determined by man-made concepts, but rather an Islam imbued with mercy, compassion, flexibility, and love." - Kabir Helminski, author ofLiving Presence and The Knowing Heart Feature The author regularly attends the following conferences:Middle East Studies Association Annual MeetingAmerican Academy of Religion Annual MeetingInternational Society of Iranian Studies Biennial Meeting He also suggests the Annual Sufism Symposium organized by the International Association of Sufism meeting and the British and European Associations of Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES and EURAMES), which he doesnt usually attend but is aware of.Selling point: The compatibility of mysticism with the Shariah is a recurrent debate in Sufi studies. This book provides answers through a sophisticated historical analysis of the simultaneous development of both approaches to Islam.Selling point: Provides the first analysis of Rumis teaching-circle transcripts (The Fihi ma fih).Selling point: Contains a number of previously unpublished translations of Rumis Masnavi Details ISBN0195369238 Author Jawid Mojaddedi Pages 240 Year 2012 ISBN-10 0195369238 ISBN-13 9780195369236 Format Hardcover Subtitle Rumis Teachings on Friendship with God and Early Sufi Theories DEWEY 297.4092 Short Title BEYOND DOGMA Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2012-06-28 Publication Date 2012-06-28 AU Release Date 2012-06-28 NZ Release Date 2012-06-28 US Release Date 2012-06-28 Edited by James J. 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