Al-Ghazali on Invocations & Supplications: Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ghazali Series) - Softcover

Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903682673 ISBN 13: 9781903682678

Publisher: Islamic Texts Society, 2011

Synopsis

Written by Abu Hamid Ghazali in the 11th century, The Revival of the Religious Sciences” is one of the most authoritative texts in Islamic religious literature. Offering a deeper understanding of Islam and its practices, this record contains the only English translation of an essential section from this magnum opus. Admired for the author’s analytical approach and detailed exploration of the psychological and spiritual effects of prayer, this compendium will not only interest academics, but also Muslims who wish to recite the prayers in the original Arabic.

About this title

About the Author:

Abu Hamid Ghazali is a famous Islamic theologian and mystic. He is the author of Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul. Kojiro Nakamura is a former head of the Islamic Studies Department at the University of Tokyo.

Review:

"The best thing of its kind I have ever seen . . . exactly the kind of thing I have wanted for years to put into the hands of students."  —Charles Adams, professor, McGill University, on Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

About this edition

• Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1903682673
• ISBN 13: 9781903682678
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 208