Sufism: Evolution and Practice

The fundamental of Sufism is God Man and the relation between them, which is Love. The whole Sufi theosophy revolves on these three pivots. The present book on Sufism: Evolution and Practice is a collection of thought provoking articles by eminent scholars. Major topics dealt are: Sufism: Its Evolution and Practice; The Nature and Meaning of Tawakkul in Sufism; Foreign Terms in Sufism: A Suvey of Chinese Influences; Coctrine of Sluk: Its Chinese Origins; Sufi Orders in Islamic Religion and Society; Sufi Interpretation of the Qur’an: Al-Ghazali as a Proponent; Tasawwul: Its Doctriine and Practice; Developments in Sufism in Safavid Persia; Sufism and the Concept of Knowledge etc. Students, scholars and academics in the field of comparative religion, philosophy, history and culture will find this volume most useful and informative.