The Special Status of Muhammad

Shihab al-Din al-Qastallani's The Divine Bounties
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-04001-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 620 g

Reihe: Routledge Sufi Series

This book examines the special status of the Prophet Muhammad, as described by the Cairene Sufi mystic Shihab al-Din al-Qastallani (d. 1517). It examines spiritual, material, and theological aspects of love for the Prophet as expressed in his al-Mawahib al-laduniyya bil-minah al-muhammadiyya (“The Divine Bounties [Granted] Through the Gifts of Muhammad”).

Discussing an unknown layer in the religious literature written in the late Mamluk period, the author explores the vast intellectual legacy of a scholar hitherto ignored. Using intertextuality, the book delves into his complex insights and relationships with contemporaries and scholars in the post-classical period, as well as locating him within the debates and developments of post-classical Islamic theory and theology. This study joins previous ones arguing that literary activity within the Mamluk sultanate was vibrant and dynamic.

Offering valuable insights, this work will be of interest to researchers and scholars of Middle East History, Mysticism, Sufi Studies, Religion, Islam and Theology.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chacham, Sigalit

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Literatur des Nahen Ostens & Nordafrikas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The beginning of a journey

1. A biographical study of Shihab al-Din al-Qastallani

2. Entering al-Mawahib

3. Love in Qastallani’s thought

4. Between love and faith

5. The signs of true love for the Prophet

6. Visiting (ziyara) the Prophet's grave in Medina

Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Sigalit Chacham (Ph.D 2021, Bar-Ilan University) is an independent scholar. Her research interests include Sufism, Islamic theology, and the study of emotions in religion. Her recent publications include Between Faith and Love (Jerusalem, 2023); “From Mamluk controversy to modern criticism,” forthcoming 2025.