AL-GHAZALI ON LOVE, LONGING, INTIMACY & CONTENTMENT by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, Eric Orsmby (Trans) ( 9781911141327 )

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AL-GHAZALI ON LOVE, LONGING, INTIMACY & CONTENTMENT

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Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, Eric Orsmby (Trans)

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1911141325

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Publisher:

THE ISLAMIC TEXTS SOCIETY

Pub. date:

1 September, 2016

Edition:

2nd Revised edition

Series:

Islamic Texts Society Al-Ghazali Series

Pages:

294

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.

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As the first complete translation of a classic Arabic text written in the 11th century, this work is an eloquent introduction to mystical love in Islam.Considered one of the most important chapters in al-Ghazali'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 account also offers insight into the poetry of such greats as Rumi and Hafiz."

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