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

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Arabic
• 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"