1st Edition
Sufi Castigator Ahmad Kasravi and the Iranian Mystical Tradition
By Lloyd Ridgeon
Copyright 2006
256 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
256 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Sufi Castigator investigates the writings of Ahmad Kasravi, one of the foremost intellectuals in Iran. It studies his work within the context of Sufism in modern Iran and mystical Persian literature and includes translations of Kasravi’s writings.
Kasravi provides a fascinating topic for those with interests in Sufism and Iranian studies as he attempted to produce a form of Iranian identity... Read more
1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction to Anti-Sufism 1.2 Condition of Iran in the 19th/20th Century 1.3 Kasravi's Life 2. Kasravi and Sufism 3. What Does Hafiz Say? 4. Conclusion
Biography
Lloyd Ridgeon lectures in Islamic Studies at the University of Glasgow. His research interests include Sufism, Islamic theology and history, modern Iranian politics and culture, Iranian cinema and literature. He is the author of Aziz Nasafi, and he has recently edited a reader entitled Modern Politics and Religion in Iran.
