This book studies the 18th-century Jerrahi religious order from Istanbul and their dhikr, worship, and rituals, as well as their use of and training in music.
A translation of al-Samarqandī's Bustān al-ʿārifīn – a tenth-century religio-legal primer to navigating the chaos and conflict of everyday life – accompanied by an introduction to its literary and historical contexts, and an accessible commentary exploring the larger themes encountered in the work.