The Origins and Development of the Office of the “Chief Sufi” in Egypt, 1173–1325

In 969/1173, Saladin endowed a khānqāh in Cairo for the use of foreign Sufis arriving in that city. This khānqāh, known as the Saʿīd al-Suʿadāʾ, also included a stipendiary position for a “Chief Sufi” (shaykh al-shuyūkh), who would direct the day-to-day operations of the khānqāh and guide the Sufis...

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Auteur principal: Hofer, Nathan (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2014
Dans: Journal of Sufi studies
Année: 2014, Volume: 3, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-37
Sujets non-standardisés:B Ayyubids Egypt khānqāh Mamluks prosopography Saladin shaykh al-shuyūkh Sufism ulamology
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)