Diana Steigerwald
Religious Studies, California State University (Long Beach)
Reference: “The
Mystical Path of Islam” in Mysticism: Select Essays: Essays in Honour of
John Sahadat, pp. 231-263. Melchior Mbonimpa, Guy Bonneau, Kenneth-Roy
Bonin ed. Sudbury (Canada): Editions Glopro, 2002.
Abstract: In
this chapter, we do not claim to be exhaustive, we wish to briefly introduce
the reader to essential Sûfî concepts by examining the following topics: i) the
mystical roots of the Qur’ân, ii) mystical sayings attributed to Muhammad, iii)
Muhammad's night journey, iv) an historical survey of some great Sûfîs, and v)
some Sûfî orders.