Milad Milani, ‘The Nature of Sufism: An Ontological Reading of the Mystical in Islam’ (2022)
Journal for the Academic Study of Religion April 21, 2026 DOI: 10.1558/jasr.34734 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Sufism is fundamentally an ontological enterprise, a way of being and knowing that reveals the nature of reality and the divine, rather than merely a set of practices or beliefs. |
Abstract
Milad Milani, The Nature of Sufism: An Ontological Reading of the Mystical in Islam. London and New York: Routledge, 2022, pp. 152, $66.74, ISBN 9781032079059 (pbk).