Sufism and Sufis in Ottoman Society Sources, Doctrine, Rituals, Turuq, Architecture, Literature and Fine Arts, Modernism

CONTRIBUTORS LISTE OF ABREVIATIONS TRANSLITERATION SYSTEM INTRODUCTION PART ONE: BELIEFS ABDULAZIZ SACHEDINA, The Wali of God and the Wasi of the Prophet: ‘Ali b. Abi Talib in Twelver Shi`ite belief MOHAMMAD ALI AMIR-MOEZZI, Considérations sur l'expression “Din ‘Ali": Aux origines de la foi shiite FARHAD DAFTARY, ‘Ali in classical Ismaili theology IRÈNE MELIKOFF, La divinisation d’Ali chez les Bektachis Alevis MEIR M. BAL-ASHER and ARYEH KOFSKY, The Nusayri doctrine of ‘Ali's divinity and the Nusayri trinity according to an unpublished treatise from the 7th/13th century E. RUHI FIGLALI, ‘Ali in the Sunni historical and theological tradition ALEXANDER FODOR, Types of Shi`ite amulets from Iraq PART TWO: POPULAR LITERATURE AND ICONOGRAPHY ISMET CETIN, ‘Ali in Turkish folk literature SERPIL BAGCI, From texts to pictures: ‘Ali in manuscript painting FREDERICK DE JONG, The iconography of Bektashiism: A survey of themes and symbolism in clerical costume, liturgical objects and pictorial art M. UGUR DERMAN, ‘Ali in Ottoman calligraphy GENERAL INDEX