{"product_id":"ibn-khaldun-on-surfism","title":"Ibn Khaldun On Surfism","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan the seeker after Truth wholly depend on the guidance found in books on Sufism or are the oral teachings of a spiritual master necessary? This was a heated debate in fourteenth-century Andalusia that extended beyond the confines of Sufi circles. Ibn Khaldun ventured into this debate with a treatise that is as relevant today as it was then. \u003cem\u003eIbn Khaldun on Sufism: Remedy for the Questioner in Search of Answers\u003c\/em\u003e is the first ever translation into English of \u003cem\u003eShifa'' al-Sa''il li-Tahdhib al-Masa''il.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Ibn Khaldun is renowned for the \u003cem\u003eMuqaddima\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003e''Ibar\u003c\/em\u003e—which are considered milestones in the fields of medieval sociology and the philosophy of history—little is known about his religious and spiritual life. In her introduction to \u003cem\u003eIbn Khaldun on Sufism\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr Yumna Ozer seeks to restore Ibn Khaldun and his work to the context from which his theories arose, both in intellectual and religious terms; she also draws a vivid painting of Sufism in the fourteenth century and rethinks Ibn Khaldun''s relationship with Sufism. The translation itself addresses the dichotomies or synergies between religious law and the Sufi path, the roles played by jurists, and that played by Sufis, and the particular position of the Sufi shaykh or spiritual master.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316007543166,"sku":"NW9781911141280","price":14.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781911141280.jpg?v=1778717185","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/ibn-khaldun-on-surfism","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}