Teachings of Sufism / selected and translated by Carl W. Ernst.
Teachings of Sufism / selected and translated by Carl W. Ernst.
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Boston, Mass. ; London : Shambhala, 1999.
Date
1999.
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T0387069
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English
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xvi, 217 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Contents
1. Mystical Understanding of the Qur'an. The Book of the Elect: On Understanding and Following the Book of God / Abu Nash al-Sarraj -- 2. The Character of the Prophet Muhammad. The TS of the Lamp / al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj. The Book of the Example and Imitation of the Messenger of God / Abu Na...
from The Clarification of Virtue for the People of Divine Knowledge / 'Ala' al-Dawla Simnani -- 8. Lives of the Saints. The Life of Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi / Jami. Early Women Saints / Jami. Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya. Fidda. from Reports of the Righteous on the Secrets of the Pious / 'Abd al-Haqq Muhadd...
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Publisher
Boston, Mass. ; London : Shambhala, 1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1999.
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"Sufism has been defined in different ways by scholars and religionists: some call it the mystical tradition of Islam, others the universal heart of all spirituality. But for many mystics it can only mean one thing - that when you love God, you die to yourself and live in Him. The readings in this book, ranging from the tenth to the twentieth centu...
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Teachings of Sufism / selected and translated by Carl W. Ernst.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N297.41/1.
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T0387069
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157062349X(pbk.) :
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297.41
MMS ID
991012573519702626
