The Monastic Life and Sufism: Being a Christian Monk in the Eyes of Islam and Sufism
Abstract/Sommario:
In spite of the fact that Christian Monasticism has been viewed with suspicion by Muslims, Muslim Tradition says that, when Muhammad started doubting his call, he was taken to a Christian monk, named Waraqa, who assured him of his revelation. There was also another monk, named Bahira, who met Muhammad during one of his trade journeys towards Syria and, according to a Muslim traditional story, discovered in him "the sign of Prophethood". The author first investigates the meaning of the ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | The Monastic Life and Sufism: Being a Christian Monk in the Eyes of Islam and Sufism/ Suleyman Uludag ; translated by Alberto Fabio Ambrosio |
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IN Per: Encounter, n. 357 (2010 August-September) p. 1-21
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| ID scheda | 67297 |