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Sufi martyrs of love
Book • 2002
Sufi Martyrs of Love examines the history, practices, and devotional ethos of the Chishti order as it developed in South Asia, highlighting themes of radical love, music, and saintly authority.
Ernst and Lawrence trace how the Chishti emphasis on love and sama (listening) shaped popular piety and social engagement, producing influential saintly figures and devotional cultures.
The book analyzes the order's adaptation to local contexts and its role in social and political life.
Drawing on historical sources, biographies, and literary materials, the authors reveal how the Chishti tradition mediated between orthodox Islam and popular devotional practices.
The work is valuable for understanding the transmission of the madhhab-e-ishq themes into the Indian subcontinent.
Ernst and Lawrence trace how the Chishti emphasis on love and sama (listening) shaped popular piety and social engagement, producing influential saintly figures and devotional cultures.
The book analyzes the order's adaptation to local contexts and its role in social and political life.
Drawing on historical sources, biographies, and literary materials, the authors reveal how the Chishti tradition mediated between orthodox Islam and popular devotional practices.
The work is valuable for understanding the transmission of the madhhab-e-ishq themes into the Indian subcontinent.
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