Book contents
- Mantle of the Sufi Kings
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Mantle of the Sufi Kings
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Transliteration and Dates
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- 1 The Founders
- 2 The Corpse and the Mortician
- 3 The Shadow of the Perfected Being
- 4 Loyalty and Patronage
- 5 The Divine Patron
- 6 Devotional Loyalty at the Epicenter of Power
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2025
Book contents
- Mantle of the Sufi Kings
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Mantle of the Sufi Kings
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Transliteration and Dates
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- 1 The Founders
- 2 The Corpse and the Mortician
- 3 The Shadow of the Perfected Being
- 4 Loyalty and Patronage
- 5 The Divine Patron
- 6 Devotional Loyalty at the Epicenter of Power
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Summary
The Safavid community forged its sense of cohesion through the years by binding the sources of religious and political forces within their reach. Their proselytizing brand of Sufism at the inception of the order channeled the principles of legitimate spiritual leadership to the person of Safi al-Din and epitomized in his life and teachings, a mission that later deputies, elders, and disciples took up and disseminated. The foundation of the Safavid claims to spiritual authority whence they hailed was laid at this stage and is reflected in the birth of the community’s sacred history, Quintessence of Purity (Safvat al-Safā). Having control over the community’s history further strengthened the perception that spiritual authority laid in the house of the Safavid family through descent from Sheikh Safi.
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- Mantle of the Sufi KingsPolitical Sufism and the Rise of Early Modern Iran, pp. 182 - 187Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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