1 See Bashiri, 1994, pp. 3-9. 1
2 For the derivation of the word "Sufi," its relation to philosophy, asceticism, and purification of the soul as well as for the explanations of the Sufi elders on the subject, see Nurbakhsh, vo. 1, 1984, pp. 7-60. 2
3 For tawhid (also referred to as ittihad), see Nurbakhsh, vol. 1, 1984, pp. 91-126. 3
4 Also referred to as shaykh or pir. 4
5 Also referred to as murid of shagird. 5
7 For the interpretation of Hallaj's utterance as a rejection of the Self, as opposed to an assertion of divinity, see Nurbakhsh, vol. 1, 1984, p. 97. 7
8 For a comprehensive discussion of tawbah, its various types, and the views of the Sufi elders regarding it, see Nurbakhsh, vol. 4, 1985, pp. 5-38. 8
9 Nurbakhsh, vol. 4, 1985, pp. 39-52. 9
10 Nurbakhsh, vol. 4, 1985, pp. 53-70. 10
11 Nurbakhsh, vol. 5, 1987, pp. 33-58. 11
12 Nurbakhsh, vol. 5, 1987, pp. 59-84. 12
13 Nurbakhsh, vol. 3, 1985, pp. 19-48. 13
14 Nurbakhsh, vol. 2, 1984, pp. 7-29 for khawf and pp. 30-43 for raja'. The collective views of the Sufi elders on khawf and raja' can be found on pp. 44-52 of the same volume. 14
15 Nurbakhsh, vol. 1, 1984, p. 160ff. 15
16 For baqa', see Nurbakhsh, vol. 1, 1984, p. 175. 16
17 Cf., Nurbakhsh, vol. 4, 1985, p. 55ff. 17
18 Petrushevski, 1986, p. 484. 18
19 Petrushevski, 1986, p. 484-85. 19
20 Petrushevski, 1986, p. 486-87. 20
21 Petrushevski, 1986, p. 487. 21
22 For a comprehensive interpretation of "The Song of the Reed," see Sattarzada, 1970, pp. 1-36. 22
23 The word "hafiz" means reciter. The poet allegedly chose this takhallus because he could recite the Qur'an in a number of different forms-fourteen according to his own statement and seven according to his colleague and biographer, Muhammad Gulandam. 23
24 See Foruzanfar (ed.), 1983, pp. 781-82. 24
25 For Khujandi's affiliation with the Malamatiyyah and the impact of Malamati thought on his poetry, see Alimov, in Part Two of the present volume. 25
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Samanid Renaissance and Establishment
of Tajik Identity