The House of the Prophet

Description

The House of the Prophet: Devotion to Muhammad in Islamic Mysticism is a historical survey of the centuries of theological arguments centered around the metaphysical terms, “Reality of Muhammad” and the “Family of Muhammad.” Those influential interpretations served to defend a vast range of personal and public devotional practices (such as intercessory prayers, the birthday and Mi’raj of the Prophet, or Sunni understandings of the “people”/Family of Muhammad). Eventually they also helped to explain the widespread devotional practices surrounding the “Friends of God” (awliya’), such as the visitation of tomb-shrines, related annual festivals, and serving as intermediaries in our personal interactions with the spiritual world.

Author: House of the Prophet: Devotion to Muhammad in Islamic Mysticism

Publisher: Fons Vitae

Binding: Paperback

ISBN: 9781941610985