A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr Al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism

By Laury Silvers

The development of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is presented through the life and work of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti.

Sufi scholar Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. ca. 320 AH/932 CE) was called a "soaring minaret" for his cutting comments and keen theological insights. Wasiti's life is little known today, but elements of his lost Qur

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438431708
• ISBN13: 9781438431703
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher