Umar Ibn al-Fāriḍ (1181-1235), author of two classic works, the Wine Ode and the Poem of the Sufi Way, is considered the greatest Sufi poet to write in Arabic. In this study, these and other poems by Ibn al-Fāriḍ are considered within the context of Islamic mysticism, Arabic literature, and Sufi poe...

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1. Verfasser:	Homerin, Th. Emil, 1955-
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2011.
Schlagworte:	Ibn al-Fāriḍ, ʻUmar ibn ʻAlī, > 1181 or 1182-1235 > Criticism and interpretation. Ibn al-Fāriḍ, ʻUmar ibn ʻAlī, > 1181 or 1182-1235 Ibn-al-Fāriḍ, ʻUmar Ibn-ʻAlī. Sufi poetry, Arabic > History and criticism. Poésie soufie arabe > Histoire et critique. LITERARY CRITICISM > African. Sufi poetry, Arabic Lyrik Sufismus Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Zusammenfassung:	Umar Ibn al-Fāriḍ (1181-1235), author of two classic works, the Wine Ode and the Poem of the Sufi Way, is considered the greatest Sufi poet to write in Arabic. In this study, these and other poems by Ibn al-Fāriḍ are considered within the context of Islamic mysticism, Arabic literature, and Sufi poetry. Th. Emil Homerin uncovers the literary and religious intent of these poems and their aesthetic and mystical content, showing them to be a type of meditative poetry. Indeed, Ibn al-Fāriḍ often alludes to the Sufi practice of "recollection," or meditation on God, to evoke a view of existence in which the seeker may be transformed by an epiphany of love revealing an intimate relationship to the divine beloved. Homerin provides elegant translations and close readings of Ibn al-Fāriḍ's poetry, highlighting the beauty of his verse, its moods, meanings, and significance within Islamic mysticism and Arabic poetry, where Ibn al-Fāriḍ is still known as the "Sultan of the Lovers."
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xvi, 314 pages)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781438439020 1438439024