Letters of a Sufi Scholar: The Correspondence of `Abd Al-Ghanī Al-Nābulusī (1641-1731)

By Samer Akkach

As a leading Muslim thinker, 'Abd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī of Damascus creatively engaged with the social, religious, and intellectual challenges that emerged during the early modern period in which he lived. Yet, at a time of high anti-mystical fervour, his Sufi-inspired views faced strong local antipathy. Through extensive correspondence, presented here for the first time, 'Abd al-Ghanī projected his ideas and teachings beyond the parochial boundaries of Damascus, and was thus able to assert his authority at a wider regional level. The letters he himself selected, compiled, and titled shed fresh lights on the religious and intellectual exchanges among scholars in the eastern Ottoman provinces, revealing a dynamic and rigorous image of Islam, one that is profoundly inspired by humility, tolerance, and love.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004171029
• ISBN13: 9789004171022
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"