How Long to Read Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam

How Long Does it Take to Read Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 50 minutes to read Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam by Reynold a. Nicholson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Experts: Sufism, the religious philosophy of Islam, is described in the oldest extant definition as the apprehension of divine realities, and Mohammedan mystics are fond of calling themselves Ahl al-Haqq, 'the followers of the Real.' In attempting to set forth their central doctrines from this point of view, I shall draw to some extent on materials which I have collected during the last twenty years for a general history of Islamic mysticism-a subject so vast and many-sided that several large volumes would be required to do it anything like justice. Here I can only sketch in broad outline certain principles, methods, and characteristic features of the inner life as it has been lived by Moslems of every class and condition from the eighth century of our era to the present day... The Sufi who sets out to seek God calls himself a 'traveler' (salik); he advances by slow 'stages' (maqamat) along a 'path' (tariqat) to the goal of union with Reality...

How long is Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam?

Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam by Reynold a. Nicholson is 170 pages long, and a total of 42,500 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam aloud.

What Reading Level is Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam?

Sufism: The Mysticism of Islam is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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