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Author Safiullah

Title Wellbeing and the worshipper : insights into an Islamic spiritual order / Mohamed Safiullah Munsoor
Published Cham : Springer, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (368 pages)
Series Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality ; v. 7
Studies in neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality ; v. 7
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature Review -- Chapter 3. Conceptual Framework for Morality -- Chapter 4. Research Approach and Methodology -- Chapter 5. Case Study of Spiritual Order Naqshbandiyyah Khalidiyyah -- Chapter 6. Discussion: A Spiritual Leadership and Self-Development Model -- Chapter 7. Conclusion
Summary This is a rare piece of empirical research, which reveals the workings of a spiritual order, its leadership, as well as their approaches, methods and tools. It demonstrates how the seekers, who were partly drug addicts and HIV patients, and the general segment of this Order, have been able to positively transform themselves. A multidisciplinary approach enlightens the analysis and discussion by bringing together spirituality, psychology, neuroscience as well as organisational development, to produce a rich tapestry of first hand insights. This book provides an integrated approach to understanding the landscape of a spiritual order primarily using a mixed method and a holistic approach with a particular focus on Islam. Qualitative examples include interpretivistic phenomenological approaches and neuro-linguistic programming. The book highlights the positive impact of worship by providing practical guidance and suggestions on how to spiritually improve oneself. This dualistic approach generated a working model for spiritual leadership and self-development. The unsuspecting but important link of spirituality to the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) is highlighted and discussed, which needs to be factored into the global development narrative. The text is primarily for researchers, yet has a secondary use for students and general readership given the comprehensive review establishing a conceptual framework for worship and morality
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 12, 2021)
Subject Spiritual life -- Islam.
Spirituality -- Islam.
Spirituality -- Islam
Spiritual life -- Islam
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783030661311
3030661318