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Using the original writings of two Egyptian Sufis, Muḥammad Wafāʼ and his son 'Alī, this book shows how the Islamic idea of sainthood developed in the medieval period. Although without a church to canonize its "saints," the Islamic tradition nevertheless debated and developed a variety of ideas concerning miracles, sanctity, saintly intermediaries, and pious role models. In the writings of the Wafāʼs a complete mystical worldview unfolds, one with a distinct doctrine of sainthood and a

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Author

Richard J. A. McGregor

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781417575831

Category

religious

Subjects

Philosophy, Theology, Religion

Rating

4 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25