Ecstasy and Enlightenment
| Author | : Ali Sultaan Asani |
| Publisher | : I. B. Tauris |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1860648282 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781860648281 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ecstasy and Enlightenment by : Ali Sultaan Asani
Download or read book Ecstasy and Enlightenment written by Ali Sultaan Asani and published by I. B. Tauris. This book was released on 2002 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The devotional and mystical literature of the Ismailis in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent is a little known but rich seam of creativity in the cultural heritage of Islam. The book focuses on the Ginans, a large corpus of hymns and poems composed in a variety of Indic languages and attributed to a series of preacher-saints who propagated the Ismaili form of Islam in the subcontinent over several centuries.
