Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: Africa and Europe
Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: Africa and Europe
Publisher: Sarup & Sons | ISBN: 8176252670 | 2002 | PDF | 193 pages | 8.05 MB
The "Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis (Africa and Europa)" is a comprehensive information of life. works and philosophy of prominent sufis of Central Africa and Europa since the bigning of Islamic Civilisation. This Encyclopaedia has been compiled in alphabetical order. The life and philosophy of Sufis are based on three cardinal doctrines- muhabhat or the love of God, marifa. or the knowledge of God, and tawhid or the Unification of god. Love is the sole means of Sufis unification with God and therefore he disassociates himself from every* thing save God. Love of God results in the attainment of the knowledge of Divine Essence. Love illuminates the heart. leading to The revelation of God head. Muinddin Chishti says: "The Gnostic always abide in the Slate of passionate love of God"