Bibliograph

Magic in Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight

Type

Label

Magic in Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-228) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Magic in Islam

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

920451138

Responsibility statement

Michael Muhammad Knight

Summary

"The progenitor of "Muslim punk rock" and one of today's freshest spiritual voices pushes back against the common assumption that the historic faiths have no occult or magical tradition in this richly learned historical and personal journey through the practice of magic in Islam. Magic in Islam offers a look at magical and occult technologies throughout Muslim history, starting with Islam's earliest and most canonical sources. In addition to providing a highly accessible introduction to magic as it is defined, practiced, condemned, and defended within Muslim traditions, Magic in Islam challenges common assumptions about organized religion. Michael Muhammad Knight's deeply original book fills a gap within existing literature on the place of magic in Islamic traditions and opens a new window on Islam for general readers and students of religion alike. In doing so, the book counters and complicates widespread perceptions of Islam, as well as of magic as it is practiced outside of European contexts. Magic in Islam also challenges our view of "organized religions" as clearly defined systems that can be reduced to checklists of key doctrines, texts, and rules. As a result, Magic in Islam throws a monkey wrench into the conventions of the "intro to Islam" genre, threatening to flip popular notions of a religion's "center" and "margins.""--, Provided by publisher"Magic in Islam offers a look at magical and occult technologies throughout Muslim history, starting with Islam's earliest and most canonical sources. In addition to providing a highly accessible introduction to magic as it is defined, practiced, condemned, and defended within Muslim traditions, Magic in Islam challenges common assumptions about organized religion"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introducing Muslim magic -- Magic in the revealed sources -- The force of letters -- The stars are Muslims -- Finding Hermes in the Qur'ڶan: the high station of Idrڶis -- Your 1/46th share of prophecy: dreaming Muۊhammad -- Coming of the black God: esoteric revival and American Islam -- Conclusion

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