Al-Ghazali on Conduct in Travel: Book XVII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ghazali series) - Softcover

Al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903682452 ISBN 13: 9781903682456

Publisher: Islamic Texts Society, 2016

Synopsis

In this translation of the 17th book of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Ghazali explains the different outer and inner reasons for travel. Outer reasons include the pilgrimage, the search for knowledge, and the flight from danger; while inner reasons include the acquisition of virtue and the disciplining of the soul. He then follows this with a practical chapter on the use of religious concessions while traveling and concludes with a final chapter on how the traveler is to establish the proper direction and times for prayer.

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About the Author:

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali was a medieval Muslim theologian, jurist, philosopher, and mystic. He is the most famous theologian-mystic of Islam. Leonard Librande is a professor in the College of the Humanities at Carlton University. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Review:

...the series as a whole, [is] a significant contribution to our understanding of this key figure in Islamic intellectual thought.--Oliver Leaman "BRISMES Bulletin "

About this edition

• Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1903682452
• ISBN 13: 9781903682456
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150