Adapting Sufi Spiritual Forms to Promote Christian Spiritual Growth

Sufis took Islam to many parts of Asia and in some of those countries still continue to have a significant impact. Using Kraft’s model of dynamic equivalence this paper examines the Sufi spiritual forms of dhikr and samaʾ. Taking his parameters of form, function and meaning, these forms have been re...

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Main Author: Abraham, Nicole 1996- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Mission studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 193-219
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sufism / Dhikr / Christianity / Interpretation of
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
Further subjects:B Sufi dhikr samaʾ fikr dynamic equivalence Christian spiritual growth union with God daily office
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)