Persian Sufi Tradition and Shams al-Dīn Lāhījī
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- ISBN 9781032572734
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Persian Sufi Tradition and Shams al-Dīn Lāhījī: Sufi Metamorphosis offers a groundbreaking study of the intellectual and spiritual transformations that reshaped Persian Sufism during the late medieval period in Iran.
Focusing on the pivotal era of the Timurid and Aq Qoyunlu dynasties (1447–1501), this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Mafātīḥ al-iʿjāz fī Sharḥ Gulshan-i Rāz, the masterful Sufi commentary by Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Lāhījī. Through detailed textual and historical study, the work uncovers overlooked patterns of Sufi thought, revealing how Lāhījī’s synthesis of Ibn al-ʿArabī’s metaphysics within Persian literary traditions marked a significant metamorphosis in the development of theoretical Sufism. The book also situates Lāhījī’s life and teachings within their broader cultural and political context, showing how his contribution helped shape the trajectory of Persian Sufi literature and philosophy at a time of profound change.
This volume will appeal to scholars and students of Islamic mysticism, Persian literature, and medieval Islamic intellectual history, as well as readers interested in the evolution of Sufi thought and its philosophical underpinnings.
Mory So is a sessional academic at Western Sydney University. He currently assists with subjects of study in the History and Islamic Studies majors. His doctorate was conferred in 2022 by Western Sydney University, which focused on the subject matter of the present book proposal. Mory is also proficient in Persian, studying the language for a year in 2017 at the International Centre for Persian Studies at Shiraz University, specialising in the reading and comprehension of classical works of the Sufi genre of Persian literature.
