Special Status of Muhammad

<p>This book examines the special status of the Prophet Muḥammad as described by the Cairene Sufi mystic Shihāb al-Dīn al-Qasṭallānī (d. 1517). It examines spiritual material and theological aspects of love for the Prophet as expressed in his <em>al-Mawāhib al-laduniyya bil-minaḥ al-muḥammadiyya </em>(“The Divine Bounties [Granted] Through the Gifts of Muḥammad”).</p><p>Discussing an unknown layer in the religious literature written in the late Mamluk period the author explores the vast intellectual legacy of a scholar hitherto ignored. Using intertextuality the book delves into his complex insights and relationships with contemporaries and scholars in the post-classical period as well as locating him within the debates and developments of post-classical Islamic theory and theology. This study joins previous ones arguing that literary activity within the Mamluk sultanate was vibrant and dynamic.</p><p>Offering valuable insights this work will be of interest to researchers and scholars of Middle East History Mysticism Sufi Studies Religion Islam and Theology.</p>