Fazlallah Astarabadi and the Hurufis
| Author/creator | Bashir, Shahzad Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Oneworld Publications Blue Ridge Summit : National Book Network [Distributor] |
| Description | 160 p. ill 08.970 x 05.660 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Twentieth Century Religious Thought, Volume 2: Islam |
| Subjects |
| Series | Makers of the Muslim World Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation "Fazlallah Astarabadi was a 14th-century Islamic religious leader who believed that the world was about to come to an end. He claimed that he had received direct revelations from God in his dreams and that this made him equal in stature to the prophets Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad. His followers were called Hurufis (Letterists) because of their belief that the sounds and letters that made up human languages contained all spiritual truths. They considered Fazlallah a manifestation of God in a human body, and even after his execution in 1394 expected that he would return and create a just society before the world was destroyed in an apocalypse." "This study of Fazlallah Astarabadi's life and thought also provides a history of his movement and an analysis of his legacy for later Muslims. Complete with a guide to further reading, this engaging guide to an important figure will prove an indispensable resource for readers of all backgrounds."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781851683857 |
| ISBN | 1851683852 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781851683857 |
| Stock number | 00324820 |