Book Summary
This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Appointed head of the Nizamiyyah College at Baghdad, he attracted interested audiences from across the Islamic world. Due to a spiritual crisis, he went into self-imposed exile, during which he wrote the Sufi masterpiece, Revival of the Sciences of Religion. This is a stimulating introduction to the great man's life and work.
Book Details
Book Name | Ghazali: The Revival Of Islam |
Author | Eric Ormsby |
Publisher | Oneworld Publications (Dec 2007) |
ISBN | 9781851684144 |
Pages | 158 |
Language | English |
Price | 2029 |