Islam in Malabar is a vast subject of study, and this work is truly welcome for scholars needing access to the primary materials. And all readers will benefit from this translation and commentary as they seek to understand this region and the societal and political forces operating here. -Eric Winkel Written by Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdūm-I, Hidayat al Adhkiya ila Tariq al Awliya (Guiding the Intelligent ones to the way of God’s friends) is one of the pioneering works in Malabar on Sufism. It is put of the curricula in all Shafi Madrasas in Kerala. Written in the 16th century, the book gives insights into a form of mysticism prevalent in Kerala, which goes in accordance with the sharīah framework.
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Adhkiya: Guidance for the Adepts to the way of God’s Friends (PB)
Dimensions | 22 × 14 × 1.5 cm |
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Edition | 1st |
ISBN | 9788195162369 |
Published Year | 2023 |
No of Pages | 144 |
Weight | 175 gm |
Binding | |
Translator | Shameer K S |
Author |
Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdhum- I |
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Dimensions | 22 × 14 × 1.5 cm |
---|---|
Edition | 1st |
ISBN | 9788195162369 |
Published Year | 2023 |
No of Pages | 144 |
Weight | 175 gm |
Binding | |
Translator | Shameer K S |
Author |
Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdhum- I |
Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdhum- I
Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdum-I was a scholar of global repute from Malabar, Kerala. He was born in 1467. He studied fundamentals of Islam from Kozhikode, Makkah, and Al-Azhar, Egypt. His teachers include Imam Jalaludhin al-Suyuti, Imam Sayyid Muhammad al-Samhoodi, Shiekh al-Islam Zakariya al-Ansari, and others. After his education, he returned to Malabar and became instrumental in transforming the learning traditions of the region. Under his supervision, a new masjid was erected in Ponnani, called the large Juma Masjid, which became the pivotal masjid-dars complex. He authored many texts like Hidayat al-Adhkiya ila Tariq al-Awliya, Irshad al-Qasideen, Alal-Alfiyat Ibn Malik, Tuhfat al-Ahibba.
Shiekh Zainuddin passed away in 1522 at the age of 55. His sepulchre is situated in the grand Masjid of Ponnani.
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