Richard J A Mcgregor
Biographic Data
| ID | 572758 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard J A Mcgregor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard J A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcgregor |
| SIGNATURE | MCGREGOR R J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Islam and the Devotional Object: Seeing Religion in Egypt and Syria
A Medieval Saint on Sainthood
New sources for the study of Sufism in Mamluk Egypt
This article is an introduction to the writings of two significant but little-studied Sufi thinkers of fourteenth-century Cairo. Muhammad Wafā' and his son 'Alī were poets and mystical philosophers. They founded a new branch of the Shādhiliyya Sufi order, and their descendants went on to become one of the most important families in Egypt. The numerous writings of this father and son, in the tradition of Muhy al-Dīn Ibn 'Arabī, have as yet receive…
From virtue to apocalypse: The understanding of sainthood in a medieval Sufi order
Although the concept of sanctity is well-established in the Islamic tradition, it was not among the theologians that it was considered and debated. This task was taken up by the mystics. The period from the 10th to the 14th century saw both dramatic innovations and subtle arguments advanced. This article will explore this debate by focussing on its development within one Sufi order. A significant development soon becomes apparent, one which begin…
A Sufi Legacy in Tunis: Prayer and the Shadhiliyya
In the following article, I present an account of the legacy of the famous saintly mystic Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (d. 1258). The parameters of the study will be narrowed geographically to Tunis and thematically to prayer. Tunis played an important role in the formation of the saint's ṭariqa (mystical order or brotherhood, pi. ṭuruq ), and the city today still has a branch of the brotherhood and a number of sacred sites. The theme of prayer as us…
A Sufi Legacy in Tunis: Prayer and the Shadhiliyya
In the following article, I present an account of the legacy of the famous saintly mystic Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (d. 1258). The parameters of the study will be narrowed geographically to Tunis and thematically to prayer. Tunis played an important role in the formation of the saint's ṭariqa (mystical order or brotherhood, pi. ṭuruq ), and the city today still has a branch of the brotherhood and a number of sacred sites. The theme of prayer as us…
A Sufi Legacy in Tunis: Prayer and the Shadhiliyya
In the following article, I present an account of the legacy of the famous saintly mystic Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (d. 1258). The parameters of the study will be narrowed geographically to Tunis and thematically to prayer. Tunis played an important role in the formation of the saint's ṭariqa (mystical order or brotherhood, pi. ṭuruq ), and the city today still has a branch of the brotherhood and a number of sacred sites. The theme of prayer as us…
From virtue to apocalypse: The understanding of sainthood in a medieval Sufi order
Although the concept of sanctity is well-established in the Islamic tradition, it was not among the theologians that it was considered and debated. This task was taken up by the mystics. The period from the 10th to the 14th century saw both dramatic innovations and subtle arguments advanced. This article will explore this debate by focussing on its development within one Sufi order. A significant development soon becomes apparent, one which begin…
A Medieval Saint on Sainthood
New sources for the study of Sufism in Mamluk Egypt
This article is an introduction to the writings of two significant but little-studied Sufi thinkers of fourteenth-century Cairo. Muhammad Wafā' and his son 'Alī were poets and mystical philosophers. They founded a new branch of the Shādhiliyya Sufi order, and their descendants went on to become one of the most important families in Egypt. The numerous writings of this father and son, in the tradition of Muhy al-Dīn Ibn 'Arabī, have as yet receive…
Islam and the Devotional Object: Seeing Religion in Egypt and Syria
Philosophy (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Islamic Studies and History (4 works) · Art history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Islam (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Mysticism (3 works)