{"product_id":"thethronecarrierofgodthelifeandthoughtofalaad-dawlaas-simnani","title":"The Throne Carrier of God: The Life and Thought of 'Ala' ad-dawla as-Simnani","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamal J. Elias\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 255 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780791426128\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book constitutes a comprehensive investigation of the life and teachings of one of the most famous Sufis of the Iranian world. Simnani spent his early life as a courtier at the Ilkhanid Mongol court and was a cherished companion of the emperor Arghun. After a mystical experience on the battlefield, he turned his back on a life of luxury and became a Sufi. He advanced rapidly in his spiritual quest and soon became one of the most influential Sufi masters in Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking primarily from the most reliable Arabic and Persian manuscripts of Simnani’s writings, the author has analysed Simnani’s thinking to show the overall coherence of his world-view and to demonstrate the importance of his ideas to the development of Islamic mysticism. Along with this analysis, the author provides a detailed account of Simnani’s life and times, as well as a systematic description of Simnani’s instructions for Sufi practitioners of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Life and Times of `Ala’ ad-dawla as-Simnani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Simnani's Masters and Disciples\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Divine and Its Manifestation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Spiritual Body and the Mirror of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Traveling the Sufi Path\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Seclusion and Recollection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. The Written Works of Simnani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. Chronology of Events\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SUNY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31454000611363,"sku":"9780791426128","price":59.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/cbb42d68b49b410b071ec1134360b540d91eb105.jpg?v=1576143768","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/thethronecarrierofgodthelifeandthoughtofalaad-dawlaas-simnani","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}