Leila Chamankhah

The Conceptualization of Guardianship in Iranian Intellectual History (1800–1989) (eBook, PDF)

Reading Ibn ʿArabī’s Theory of Wilāya in the Shīʿa World

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a study of the concept of wilāya and its developments among Shīʿī scholars from the eighteenth to twentieth century. Leila Chamankhah addresses a number of issues by delving into the conceptualizations of wilāya through the examination and interpretation of key texts. She focuses on the influence of ibn ʿArabī’s mysticism, with regard to the conception of wilāya, on his Shīʿa successors and expositors in later centuries. She also discusses the development and transformation of the conception of wilāya over two hundred years, from the esoteric school of Shaykhīsm to the politicization of wilāya in the theory of wilāyat al-faqīh.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030226923
• Artikelnr.: 59879700

Autorenporträt

Leila Chamankhah teaches at the University of Dayton, USA. Her areas of research interest are Iranian Studies, Islamic studies, Shia intellectual history, and Middle Eastern studies.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction.- 2. Ibn ʿArabī and Wilāya.- 3. The Shaykhī School and Wilāya.- 4. The Schools of Tehran and Qum and Wilāya.- 5. Khomeini, Wilāya, and the Influence of Ibn ʿArabī.- 6. Khomeini as the Jurist and Wilāya.- 6. Conclusion.

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1. Introduction.- 2. Ibn Arabi and Wilaya.- 3. The Shaykhi School and Wilaya.- 4. The Schools of Tehran and Qum and Wilaya.- 5. Khomeini, Wilaya, and the Influence of Ibn Arabi.- 6. Khomeini as the Jurist and Wilaya.- 6. Conclusion.

Rezensionen

"The book also offers an interesting account of the intellectual transformation of Ayatollah Khomeini ... . The methodology used in this scholarship is a fascinating approach ... . The book is overall well-organised and engages readers throughout with summaries and introductions in every chapter. It provides original and important texts on Akbarian mysticism and wilaya. More importantly, the book is a much-needed work of research into Shi'i intellectual history and provides an important analytical methodology to future researchers." (Jaffer Abbas Mirza, Journal of Shi'a Islmaic Studies, Vol. 13 (1), 2020)