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Christian Perspectives on Sufism: Mystics, Monks and Mosques

Christian Perspectives on Sufism: Mystics, Monks and Mosques

Nazir-Ali, Michael

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Sufi

IslamGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1041193912
ISBN13: 9781041193913
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 21 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Christian Perspectives on Sufism: Mystics, Monks and Mosques explores how Christian thought has historically engaged with the mysticism of Islam, offering a theologically grounded, dialogical reflection on Sufi beliefs and practices.

Drawing on a series of lectures delivered at Oxford, this book examines Christian-Sufi encounters through themes such as love, law, poetry, freedom and mysticism--tracing both mutual influence and theological divergence. It explores how Sufism emerged and developed in dialogue with other traditions along the Silk Road, how figures like Rumi and Iqbal expressed mystical ideas in poetry and philosophy, and how Christian thinkers have engaged with these ideas across time. With chapters on the renewal of thought in both Islam and Christianity in the Middle East and South Asia, the book provides a differentiated and critical Christian perspective on Sufism--appreciating its spiritual richness while engaging its theological tensions.

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