Böcker av Lloyd Ridgeon

Ahmad Q¿bel (1954¿2012) was one of the key figures in the 'New Religious Thinking' trend of reformist thought, whose radical views were some of the most daring of his generation, seeking to rationalize and modernize Islamic law. In this comprehensively researched and accessibly written book, Lloyd Ridgeon offers an original examination of Q¿bel's writings, including his seminal work Shari'at-e 'Aql¿ni (Rational Shariah). Throughout his career, Q¿bel crossed many political and religious redlines, resulting in several prison terms and hastening his premature death while under hospital arrest. Chapters covering topics from jurisprudence and politics to gender relations and society unravel Q¿bel's worldview, introducing and illuminating his work for all readers. With extended translations from Q¿bel's compositions, including two whole chapters from Shari'at-e 'Aql¿ni, Ridgeon offers the necessary context to understand the resounding significance of Q¿bel's ideas and arguments.

Providing the first comprehensive selection in English of Nasafi's treatises, this work offers the Western student of Islam a much-needed guide to the speculative and practical dimensions of Sufism.

Shows Nasafi and his legacy in a new light. Nasafi's works are of particular interest because they contain valuable descriptions of the different Islamic world views of the age.

Explores the development of Persian Sufism, exploring in particular the ethic of futuwwat. This book demonstrates how this Iranian code of honour emphasised selflessness, loyalty, humility, generosity, courage and bravery, showing itself to be a practical philosophy of the everyday rather than just a metaphysical phenomena.

The present collection is the product of a three-year project, financed by the British Institute of Persian Studies on the theme of Javanmardi in the Persianate world.