This remarkable collection gathers a breathtakingly diverse selection of primary texts from the vast repertoire of Islamic stories about holy men and women-also known as Friends of God-who were exemplary for their piety, intimacy with God, and service to their fellow human beings. Translated from seventeen languages by more than two dozen scholars of Islamic studies, these texts come from the Middle East, North and sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and China and Southeast Asia. Historically, they begin with the eighth century and include samples from medieval, early modern, and modern Muslim societies. Expertly edited and introduced by John Renard, Tales of God's Friends serves as a companion volume to Renard's Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood.
Edited by:
John Renard
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780520258969
ISBN 10: 0520258967
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 13 May 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: Islamic Hagiography: Sources and Contexts Part I. The Arab Middle East and North Africa 1. Abü Bakr in Tradition and Early Hagiography John Renard 2. Tamïmï’s Eyewitness Account of Abü Ya`zä Yallanür (572/1177) Kenneth Honerkamp 3. `Abd Alläh ibn As`ad al-Yäfi`ï’s Defense of Saintly Marvels Erik S. Ohlander 4. The Wafä´ïya of Cairo Richard McGregor Part II. Iran and Afghanistan 5. Junayd in the ‘Hilyat al-awliyä´’ and the ‘Nafahät al-uns’ Jawid Mojaddedi 6. Sa`dï’s Earthly Vision of Sainthood in the ‘Bustän’and the ‘Gulistän’ Fatemeh Keshavarz 7. Ostad Elahi and Hajjï Ni`mat: Master and Disciple,Father and Son James W. Morris 8. A Miracle of an Afghan Friend of God, the Mulla of Hadda David Edwards Part III. Turkey and Central Asia 9. Three Tales from the Central Asian ‘Book of Hakïm Ata’ Devin DeWeese 10. Sari Saltik Becomes a Friend of God Ahmet T. Karamustafa 11. Sari Ismail: The Beloved Disciple of Haci Bektaš Veli Vernon James Schubel and Nurten Kilic-Schubel 12. Yünus Emre Seeks His Share:Traditional and Modern Accounts Mark Soileau Part IV. Africa: West and East 13. Shaykh al-Hajj Abbass Sall: In Praise of the Tïjänïya Order Souleymane Bachir Diagne 14. Imitating the Life of the Prophet:Nana Asma´u and Usman dan Fodiyo Beverly B. Mack 15. Job’s Wife in the Swahili ‘Epic of Job’ J. W. T. Allen 16. The Death of Shaykh Uways of Somalia Scott Reese Part V. South Asia 17. A Tazkira for the Times: Saving Islam in Post-Partition Punjab Anna Bigelow 18. Tales of Renewal: Ahmad Sirhindï, Reformer of the Second Millennium Arthur Buehler 19. Sufi Poetry of the Indus Valley: Khwäja Ghuläm Farïd Jamal J. Elias 20. The Ismä`ïlï Pïr Sadr ad-Dïn Ali S. Asani 21. An Indo-Persian Guide to Sufi Shrine Visitation Carl W. Ernst 22. Sufi Autobiography in the Twentieth Century:The Worldly and Spiritual Journeys of Khwäja Hasan Nizämï Marcia Hermansen 23. Bonbïbï, Protectress of the Forest Sufia Mendez Uddin 24. The Tales of Mänik Pïr: Protector of Cows in Bengal Tony K. Stewart Part VI. Southeast and East Asia 25. The Malay Story of Muhammad al-Hanafïya Lode F. Brakel 26. Sunan Ampel of the Javanese Wali Songo Anna M. Gade 27. Lan Zixi’s “Epitaphs of the Real Humans” Sachiko Murata Appendix Glossary About the Contributors Index of Names Index of Concepts, Themes, Places, and Book Titles Qur´an Index
John Renard is Professor of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. His many books include Seven Doors to Islam: Spirituality and the Religious Life of Muslims, Windows on the House of Islam, and Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood, all from UC Press.
Reviews for Tales of God’s Friends: Islamic Hagiography in Translation
Highly recommended. --Choice This book is ground-breaking scholarship and an absolute pleasure to read. --Jrnl School of Oriental & Afrcn Stds
