The Negative Theology of Nund Rishi

The Negative Theology of Nund Rishi
Author: Abir Bazaz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2023-09-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1009100459

This book is an extensive critical study of the mystical poetry of Nund Rishi (1378-1440), the founder of the Kashmiri Sufi order called the Rishi Order, who is revered and remembered by most Kashmiris as 'Alamdār-e Kashmir or the flag-bearer of Kashmir. The author breaks with dominant perceptions of Nund Rishi as a quietistic Sufi and argues that the themes of Islam, Death, the Nothing and the Apocalyptic in his poetry are a form of negative theology. Nund Rishi's negative theology is presented as a discourse on the transcendent which relies on negations rather than affirmations that disclose an existential politics. It explores Nund Rishi's mystical poetry not only within its historical context but also in relation to religious and political controversies in medieval Kashmir. The book locates the negative theology of Nund Rishi as one form, among others, of the 'negative path' across regions in the medieval Indo-Persian world.

General Studies

General Studies
Author: YCT Expert Team
Publisher: YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES
Total Pages: 896
Release:
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

All India State PSC AE & PSU General Studies Chapter-wise Solved Papers

Indian Architecture

Indian Architecture
Author: Surendra Sahai
Publisher: Prakash Books
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

"Picture on pages 44-49 and 96-97 by Shahid A Makhfi"--T.p. verso.

Drugs Politics

Drugs Politics
Author: Maziyar Ghiabi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2019-06-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108475450

Offers new and cutting-edge research on the role of drugs in Iranian society and government. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions

Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions
Author: Shahzad Bashir
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781570034954

Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions tells the story of the Nurbakhshiya, an Islamic messianic movement that originated in fifteenth-century central Asia and Iran and survives to the present in Pakistan and India. In the first full-length study of the sect, Shahzad Bashir illumines the significance of messianism as an Islamic religious paradigm and illustrates its centrality to any discussion of Islamic sectarianism. By tracing Nurbakhshi activity in the Middle East and central and southern Asia through more than five centuries, Bashir brings to view the continuities and disruptions within Islamic civilization across regions and over time. Bashir effectively captures the way Nurbakhshis have understood and debated the meaning of their tradition in various geographical and temporal contexts. Bashir provides a detailed biography of the movement's founder, Muhammad Nurbakhsh (d. 1464). Born to a Twelver Shi'i family, Nurbakhsh declared himself the mahdi, or the Muslim messiah, as an adept of the Kubravi Sufi order under the influence of the teachings of the great Sufi master Ibn al-'Arabi (d. 1240). Nurbakhsh's religious worldview, which Bashir treats in depth in this volume, offers a

In Search of the Divine

In Search of the Divine
Author: Rana Safvi
Publisher: Hachette India
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2022-09-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9393701164

Sufism, called the mystical dimension of Islam, is known for its inclusive nature, as well as its ethics of love and compassion, its devotional music, art and architecture. In India's syncretic culture, Sufism developed a distinct character, and harmoniously embraced the Bhakti traditions of North India. Rana Safvi's In Search of the Divine delves into the fascinating roots of Sufism, with its emphasis on ihsan, iman and akhlaq, and the impact it continues to have on people from all communities. Safvi relies not only on textual sources but also on her own visits to dargahs across the country, and the conversations she has with devotees and pirs alike. The book evokes in vivid detail the sacred atmosphere she encounters - the reverent crowds, the strains of qawwali and the fragrance of incense, as well as highlights the undeniable yet often forgotten contributions of women in Sufism. The resulting text is at once modern and a tribute to the rich and textured past. Weaving together fact and popular legend, ancient histories and living tradition, this unique treatise examines core Sufi beliefs and uncovers why they might offer hope for the future.

Routledge Handbook of Critical Kashmir Studies

Routledge Handbook of Critical Kashmir Studies
Author: Mona Bhan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2022-09-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000624390

The Routledge Handbook of Critical Kashmir Studies presents emerging critical knowledge frameworks and perspectives that foreground situated histories and resistance practices to challenge colonial and postcolonial forms of governance and state building. It politicizes discourses of nationalism, patriotism, democracy, and liberalism, and it questions how these dominant globalist imaginaries and discourses serve institutionalized power, create hegemony, and normalize domination. In doing so, the handbook situates Critical Kashmir Studies scholarship within global scholarly conversations on nationalism, sovereignty, indigenous movements, human rights, and international law. The handbook is organized into the following five parts: Territories, Homelands, Borders Militarism, Humanism, Occupation Memories, Futures, Imaginations Religion, History, Politics Armed Conflict, Global War, Transnational Solidarities A comprehensive reference work documenting and consolidating the growing Critical Kashmir Studies scholarship, this handbook will be of interest to scholars of anthropology, political science, cultural studies, legal and sociolegal studies, sociology, history, critical Indigenous studies, settler colonial studies, and feminist studies.