Aziz Talbani:
Journey with Muhammad: Nubuwwah in Ismaili Gnosis takes the reader on a spiritual and philosophical journey through the prism of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) multifaceted personality and his Prophecy. The book expounds upon spiritual and philosophical ideas on Nubuwwah as deciphered by Ismaili thinkers from early writers to present times.
The book succinctly develops a modern narrative on Prophet Muhammad and Nubuwwah from the vast compendium of diverse Ismaili thought in Pre-Fatimid, Iranian and Ginanic literature, as well as current renditions with the Aga Khans, It provides readers insights into the essence of the spiritual core of Islam/Ismailism that the representation of the Prophet offers. It is an important resource for those who wish to understand spiritual and philosophical ideas, practices, and symbols in the Ismaili Tariqah through the illustrious model of Prophet Muhammad.
Please find the book at www.amazon.com all over the world in paperback or kindle digital formats. ISBN: 9781536866599. Pp. xii+ 310
Table of Content
Acknowledgement
Preface
Chapter 1: Muhammad: Living a challenging life
Chapter 2: The discourse on Muhammad
Chapter 3: Ismaili savants on Nubuwwah
Chapter 4: Abu Hatim al-Razi on Nubuwwah
Chapter 5: Abu Yaqoob al-Sijistani on Nubuwwah
Chapter 6: Nubuwwah in Persian Ismaili Tradition
Nasir Khusraw and the house of wisdom
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi on the Prophet’s nobility
Chapter 7: Prophet Muhammad in Ginans
Chapter 8: Prophet Muhammad in a modern Muslim community
Glossary
Bibliography
Index