Book contents
- The Sufi Saint of Jam
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- The Sufi Saint of Jam
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Plates, Figures, and Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Introduction
- Part I The Saint
- Part II The Successors
- Part III The Shrine
- Part IV The Sufis
- 9 Doctrines and Practices
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series
- Plate Section
Conclusion
from Part IV - The Sufis
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2021
Book contents
- The Sufi Saint of Jam
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- The Sufi Saint of Jam
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Plates, Figures, and Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Introduction
- Part I The Saint
- Part II The Successors
- Part III The Shrine
- Part IV The Sufis
- 9 Doctrines and Practices
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series
- Plate Section
Summary
There are several reasons as to why the shrine has survived and thrived. Central to the shrine’s longevity are Ahmad-i Jam’s progeny, the product of him fathering (at least) forty-two children. His progeny number in the thousands, and still venerate his memory and protect his legacy. Progeny by themselves, however, do not account for either the shrine’s or the saint cult’s longevity, absent their adaptive strategies for (1) protecting Ahmad-i Jam’s spiritual legacy and his shrine complex; and (2) interacting with Iran’s rulers, from the Seljuqs to the Ayatollahs.
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- The Sufi Saint of JamHistory, Religion, and Politics of a Sunni Shrine in Shi'i Iran, pp. 216 - 222Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021