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All the Sultan's Men" is a translation of Imam al-Suyuti's text "Ma Rawahu al-Asatin fi 'Adami al-Maji'i ila al-Salatin". As indicated by the title, it argues and establishes the blameworthy nature of scholars associating with rulers. Since the age of early Muslims when the Prophetic Khilafah ended and the era of Muslim kings and empires began, scholars have wrestled with the nature of the relationship between the ulema-class and rulers. Some ...

Written by a celebrated and prolific 16th-century Islamic scholar, this treatise is a response to a questioner who asks about the rules for remembering God aloud and in a group. In his answer, Imam al-Suyyuti cites 25 prophetic traditions that justify and highly recommend collective prayer and remembrance. Never before available in English, this is an essential addition to the literature on Sufism and Islam's spiritual tradition. Thorough anno...