The Sufi saint of Jam: history, religion, and politics of a Sunni shrine in Shiʿi Iran

The Sunni saint cult and shrine of Ahmad-i Jam has endured for 900 years. The shrine and its Sufi shaykhs secured patronage from Mongols, Kartids, Tamerlane, and Timurids. The cult and shrine-complex started sliding into decline when Iran's shahs took the Shiʿi path in 1501, but are today enjoy...

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1. Verfasser: Mahendrarajah, Shivan ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
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Zusammenfassung:The Sunni saint cult and shrine of Ahmad-i Jam has endured for 900 years. The shrine and its Sufi shaykhs secured patronage from Mongols, Kartids, Tamerlane, and Timurids. The cult and shrine-complex started sliding into decline when Iran's shahs took the Shiʿi path in 1501, but are today enjoying a renaissance under the (Shiʿi) Islamic Republic of Iran. The shrine's eclectic architectural ensemble has been renovated with private and public funds, and expertise from Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Two seminaries (madrasa) that teach Sunni curricula to males and females were added. Sunni and Shiʿi pilgrims visit to venerate their saint. Jami mystics still practice ʿirfan ('gnosticism'). Analyzed are Ahmad-i Jam's biography and hagiography; marketing to sultans of Ahmad as the 'Guardian of Kings'; history and politics of the shrine's catchment area; acquisition of patronage by shrine and shaykhs; Sufi doctrines and practices of Jami mystics, including its Timurid-era Naqshbandi Sufis
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Introduction -- Part I. The Saint: 1. Biography and Hagiography -- 2. Saintdom and Patronage -- Part II. The Successors: 3. Ilkhanid/Kartid Eras to the Timurid Age -- 4. Safavid/Mughal Eras to the Islamic Republic -- Part III. The Shrine: 5. Setting, Architecture and Administration -- 6. Agro- and Hydro-Management -- 7. Public Service in the Catchment Area -- 8. Sacred Topography and Islamic Learning -- Part IV. The Sufis: 9. Doctrines and Practices -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Jami Genealogies -- Appendix 2. Khwajagan-Naqshbandi silsila and Jami Sufis -- Appendix 3. Bibliographical Survey -- Bibliography -- Index
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ISBN:9781108884853
DOI:10.1017/9781108884853

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