Sufism, black and white : a critical edition of Kitāb al-Bayāḍ wa-l-Sawād of Abū l-Ḥasan al-Sīrjānī (d. ca. 470/1077) / edited by Bilal Orfali, Nada Saab
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; List of illustrations; 1. Abu L-?asan?Ali B. Al-?asan Al-Kirmani Al-Sirjani, His Life and Legacy; 2. K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 2.1. The Author's Voice; 2.2. Problematics of the Title of K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 2.3. Signification of Color in K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 2.4.?ikma as a Guiding and Transforming Agent; 2.5. The Construction of K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 2.6. History of the Sufis; 2.7. The Conclusion of K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 2.8. Sources of K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 3. The Manuscripts of K. Al-Baya? Wa-L-Sawad; 3.1. MS Landberg 64 "?"
3.2. MS Ayat Allah Mar?ashi Najafi 117 "?"3.3. MS British Library Board or 12632 "?"; 4. Technical Observations About the Edition and Transliteration; 5. ILLUSTRATIONS; Arabic Contents; Arabic Text
Summary
This work is a critical Arabic text edition of K. al-Bay?? wa-l-saw?d min kha???i??ikam al-?ib?d f? na?t al-mur?d wa-l-mur?d, a substantial Sufi handbook of early Sufism by Ab? l-?asan?Al? b. al-?asan al-S?rj?n? (d. ca. 470/1077)