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The interpreter of secrets: The Diwan of Šay? Mu?ammad b. Abi al-?asan al-Bakri
The Interpreter of Secrets is a critical edition of the collected poetry of Mu?ammad ibn Abi al-?asan al-Bakri al-?iddiqi (930-94/1524-86), an influential Cairene jurist, man of letters, and Sufi.
The Interpreter of Secrets is a critical edition of the collected poetry of Mu?ammad ibn Abi al-?asan al-Bakri al-?iddiqi (930-94/1524-86), an influential Cairene jurist, man of letters, and Sufi. Most of the poems included in this edition, which is based on twelve manuscripts, deal with Sufi themes including mystical love, the cult of the saints, and al-Bakri's claim to be the axial saint of his age. This work will be of interest to scholars of Arabic literature, Sufism, and Ottoman intellectual history.
The Interpreter of Secrets is a critical edition of the collected poetry of Mu?ammad ibn Abi al-?asan al-Bakri al-?iddiqi (930-94/1524-86), an influential Cairene jurist, man of letters, and Sufi. Most of the poems included in this edition, which is based on twelve manuscripts, deal with Sufi themes including mystical love, the cult of the saints, and al-Bakri's claim to be the axial saint of his age. This work will be of interest to scholars of Arabic literature, Sufism, and Ottoman intellectual history.
480 pages, Paperback
Published April 8, 2021
About the author
Adam Sabra
12 books3 followersProfessor at University of California, Santa Barbara, History, Faculty Member
His teaching and research focus on the Middle East, especially Egypt, in the medieval and early modern periods. I am particularly interested in the social and cultural history of Cairo. Having previously studied the poor of medieval Cairo, I am currently working on aristocratic families in the period 1500 – 1800. Other areas of interest include legal history and Islamic mysticism.
His teaching and research focus on the Middle East, especially Egypt, in the medieval and early modern periods. I am particularly interested in the social and cultural history of Cairo. Having previously studied the poor of medieval Cairo, I am currently working on aristocratic families in the period 1500 – 1800. Other areas of interest include legal history and Islamic mysticism.
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