Islamic Mystical Poetry 4
The poetic tradition of Islam expresses an aspect very different from theological/legal understandings, and is centred on love, yearning and ecstatic union with the divine. This course will focus on four poets from the classical period (13th C).
Resources for this course
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Shushtari introduction |
A brief introduction to the great mystical poet from al-Andalus, Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari: an overview of his life and the special kind of poems... |
Stephen Hirtenstein | view |
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Introduction to Mystical Islamic Poetry 4 |
A brief survey of the poets covered so far in Mystical Islamic Poetry 1-3 |
Jane Clark | view |
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Sessions 1 & 2: Rūmī and the Mathnawī |
A short introduction to Rūmī's most famous work. |
Jane Clark | view |
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Week 4: Saʿdi: Introductory Talk |
An Brief Introduction to the Life and Works of Saʿdi Shīrāzī |
Jane Clark | view |
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Week 4: Texts |
Selected Poems by Saʿdi Shīrāzī |
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Baba Farid: a life of poverty |
Popularly known as Baba Farid, he is one of the distinguished medieval Muslim mystics in the Indian world, most revered in the Punjabi communities... |
Stephen Hirtenstein | view |
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Baba Farid: proverbs |
Baba Farid was renowned for pithy proverbs which encapsulated teachings. This selection has been made for group discussion. |
Stephen Hirtenstein | view |
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Baba Farid: poems |
There are several poems attributed to Baba Farid, in Persian and Punjabi. This is a selection from various sources and translators. |
Stephen Hirtenstein | view |
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Shushtari: poems |
The poems of Shushtari, who has been called 'the Rumi of western Islam', are famous throughout North Africa, and are a wonderful combination of... |
Stephen Hirtenstein | view |