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AL-GHAZALI ON LOVE, LONGING, INTIMACY & CONTENTMENT
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Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, Eric Ormsby (Trans) |
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Hardback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1903682266 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781903682265 |
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| Publisher: |
THE ISLAMIC TEXTS SOCIETY |
| Pub. date: |
29 December, 2011 |
| Series: |
Islamic Texts Society Al-Ghazali Series |
| Pages: |
280 |
| Translated from: |
Arabic |
| Description: |
The first translation from Arabic of one of the most important chapters in al-Ghazali's magnum opus The Revival of the Religious Sciences. This work was of radical importance to the history of Sufism and formed the foundation of whole schools of Sufi theory and practice of mystical love, including the extensive Sufi poetry of the likes of Rumi. |
| Synopsis: |
As the first complete translation of a classic Arabictext written in the 11th century, this work is an eloquent introduction to mystical love in Islam.Considered one of the most important chaptersin al-Ghaz l 's magnum opus "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," it consists of arguments that form the basis of Sufi theory and the practice of mystical love. Providing the book's historical and spiritual context, this accountalso offers insight into the poetry of such greats as Rumi and Hafiz." |
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UK |
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The Islamic Texts Society |
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