Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi: an Outline of his Thought and a Study of his Image in the Eyes of Posterity (McGill Islamic studies)

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"Part biography, part philosophy, part science, and part history, it is a superb book on a unique man!" This is an exceptional book and read. This reissue of a classic study analyzes the significance of Sirhindi (1564-1624) in Islamic thought through a study of his celebrated letters. PREFACE ix INTRODUCTION xiii 1. The Sources i 2. The Concept of Tajdid and the Millennium 13 3. The Self-Image of Ahmad Sirhindi 23 4. Prophecy and Sainthood 33 5. Sirhindi’s View of the Islamic Tradition: I 41 6. Sirhindi’s View of the Islamic Tradition: II 59 7. The Indian Environment 69 8. Sirhindi and the Mughul Court 77 9. The Judgement of Posterity 87 10.Conclusion 113 appendix A: Bankipore MS, vol. 17, no. 1586, fols. 116 i88bi0-i89ai9 appendix B: Qusuri, Ma arij al-Wilayah, p. 7086-16 118 appendix C: al-Barzanji, Qadh al-Zand, fol. 4b11-26 119 al-Barzanji, al-Nashirah al-Najirah, fol. 3b3-17 120 BIBLIOGRAPHY 121 INDEXES 125