The Shimmering Light: Anthology of Isma'ili Poems Hardcover - 1996
by Foreword by Annemarie Schimmel; Faquir M. Hunzai (Editor); Kutub Kassam (Editor)
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Poetry, often of great beauty and subtlety, has always been central to the spiritual life of Islam, particularly among Sufis and other esoteric branches of the faith. Through the ages it has been composed in both learned and popular forms, in classical languages as well as local dialects, to express love and devotion for God, the Prophet Muhammad and his family. Although a large body of the great poetry of the Islamic world has been translated into English, the poetry of the Ismailis, except for a small portion, is still only accessible in the original. This anthology will enable lovers of devotional and mystical poetry to sample for the first time the great range and depth of Ismaili poetry. The selection spans a thousand years of Ismaili history, from the times of the Fatimid caliphate to the present day. It includes both sophisticated and popular verses from the Ismaili poets of North Africa, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and Pakistan composed in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.
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- Title The Shimmering Light: Anthology of Isma'ili Poems
- Author Foreword by Annemarie Schimmel; Faquir M. Hunzai (Editor); Kutub Kassam (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, UK
- Date 1996-12-31
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index
- ISBN 9781850439073 / 1850439079
- Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.44 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.12 cm)
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- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94061507
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.819
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