{"product_id":"the-shimmering-light-anthology-of-ismaili-poems-paperback","title":"The Shimmering Light: Anthology of Isma'ili Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnemarie Schimmel\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eFaquir M. Hunzai\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKutub Kassam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a large body of the great poetry of the Islamic world has been translated into English, except for a few fragments, the poetry of the Isma'ilis is still only accessible in the original. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis anthology should enable lovers of devotional and mystical poetry to sample the great range and depth of Isma'ili poetry. The selection spans 1000 years of Isma'ili history, from the time of the Fatimid caliphate to the present day. It includes both sophisticated and popular verses from the Isma'ili poets of Arabia, Africa, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, India and Pakistan composed in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Burushaski and Urdu. In addition to the theme of divine love and the virtues of the prophet and the Immans, the poems present some of the central ideas of the Isma'ilis and their esoteric interpretation of Islam. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.39 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52727954407731,"sku":"9781860641510","price":55.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bjlnaFZhS2o2Vll5b3ZGMGMwc1F2QT09.webp?v=1763769736","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-shimmering-light-anthology-of-ismaili-poems-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}