Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi influenced Western societies with his teachings on mysticism and alternative approaches for human predicaments such as war, aggression and clash of civilizations. The 13th century Muslim poet is recognized throughout the world as a philosopher of tasawwuf and multicultural discourse; he is the leader of Sufism and a teacher on non-violence,...Read More

In order to discuss female Moroccan sainthood in Chapter Four, I first will explore some contexts. In this chapter, I will discuss Sufism more in depth, and go into its relation to gender. In chapter three, I will focus on the Moroccan characteristics of these issues, as well as on Moroccan hagiography. Click here to...Read More

In order to have an integrated understanding of the S´aivite and Tantric influences on certain mystical currents in the Islamic world, it behooves us to consider the need for a future comprehensive volume. This appendix is only a brief introduction to what may be buried or disguised in the memory of the past. The porous...Read More

This article examines the ideas of a prominent Southeast Asian thinker on Sufism in the Malay World. Haji Abdul Malik bin Abdul Karim Amrullah (1908–81), better known by his penname “Hamka,” is still regarded today as one the most influential Muslim public figures in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. He wrote more than a hundred...Read More