Imam al-Ghazali: A Concise Life

Type

Book

Authors

Edoardo Albert

ISBN 10

1847740308

ISBN 13

9781847740304

Tags

Cultural Heritage, Islam

Description

In this short biography you will discover how Imam al-Ghazali rose from his humble background as a fatherless young boy to become the preeminent Muslim scholar of the eleventh century and a towering figure in the history of Islamic thought. It also reveals why, after years of success, he left behind his prestigious teaching position and became a penniless traveler trying to experience the peace of a contented inner life.With illustrations, photographs, and maps, the rich and diverse world that produced al-Ghazali is vividly brought alive.Edoardo Albert is a London-based writer of Italian and Sri Lankan extraction. - from Amzon

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