Philological Inquiry of Selected Arabic Manuscript of Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān /Abbaa Mechaa Abbaa Waaji/ (1911-1976)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mohammed Kawo, Hassen (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hussein, Fatuma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-01T06:18:26Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-08T04:33:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-01T06:18:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-08T04:33:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis inquires the contributions of Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān to Islamic education in general and Sufism in particular. It is a reconstraction of his biography, an analysis of his available works and a content description of a manuscript composed by the Šayḫ The thesis deals with the biography and works of a prominent Muslim scholar who worked throughout his life for the betterment of the Muslims and the literary works related to this people. In fact, this thesis is devoted to one of his works which demonstrates the intellectual acumen and religious sagacity of Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān. He as a religious scholar generally and deeply reflect the culture and wisdom of his people giving emphasis to the importance of education and religious faith as a powerful means for those in search of guidance and purpose of life. The thesis shows what truly motivated Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān and what ultimately dominated his literary works. Through many years of selfless efforts, Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān had brought his immense skill, energy, dedication, and motivation to develop literacy among the Muslim society of Ğimma . To this effect, he produced works on the teachings of Ṭāriqā āl-Ṭiǧāniyā. He was also one of the leading personnel in disproving and commenting on the critiques of Ṭāriqā āl-Ṭiǧāniyā. Besides being a religious scholar, Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān excelled in herbal medicine and exorcism which helped him gain considerable respect in Ğimma society. In addition to that, coming from a royal family, the Šayḫ was able to immensely motivate and guide the people. He is, thus, considered as one of the most influential people in the history of Ğimma . As a philological work a content analysis and philological description of the manuscript are modestly treated. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23762 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | AAU | en_US |
| dc.subject | As a philological work a content analysis and philological description of the manuscript are modestly treated. | en_US |
| dc.title | Philological Inquiry of Selected Arabic Manuscript of Šayḫ Mahmmūd Sulaymān /Abbaa Mechaa Abbaa Waaji/ (1911-1976) | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |