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  • The Triumph of Mercy

    Philosophy and Scripture in Mullā Ṣadrā

    Discusses philosopher Mullā Ṣadrā's commentary on the opening chapter of the Qur'ān.Winner of the 21st International Book of the Year Prize in IranThis book investigates the convergence of philosophy, scriptural exegesis, and mysticism in the thought of the celebrated Islamic philosopher Mullā Ṣadrā (d. 1050/1640). Through a careful presentation of the theoretical and practical dimensions of Ṣadrā ... Read more

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  • From the Divine to the Human

    Contemporary Islamic Thinkers on Evil, Suffering, and the Global Pandemic

    Series series Routledge Studies in Islamic Philosophy
    Featuring the work of leading contemporary Muslim philosophers and theologians, this book grapples with various forms of evil and suffering in the world today, from COVID-19 and issues in climate change to problems in palliative care and human vulnerability.Rather than walking down well-trodden paths in philosophy of religion which often address questions of evil and suffering by focusing on ... Read more

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  • In Search of the Lost Heart

    Explorations in Islamic Thought

    Renowned scholar William C. Chittick explores the worldview of Islam in a series of essays written over thirty-six years.In Search of the Lost Heart brings together twenty-six essays by William C. Chittick, renowned scholar of Sufism and Islamic philosophy. Written between 1975 and 2011, most of these essays are not readily available in Chittick's own books. Although this is a collection, its ... Read more

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  • The Essence of Reality

    A Defense of Philosophical Sufism

    Translated by Mohammed Rustom ...
    Series series Library of Arabic Literature
    A groundbreaking exposition of Islamic mysticismThe Essence of Reality was written over the course of just three days in 514/1120, by a scholar who was just twenty-four. The text, like its author ʿAyn al-Quḍāt, is remarkable for many reasons, not least of which that it is in all likelihood the earliest philosophical exposition of mysticism in the Islamic intellectual tradition. This important work ... Read more

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    Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective

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  • Sufism

    A Beginner's Guide

    Series series Beginner's Guides
    What is mysticism? What does sufism mean today?William C. Chittick, the leading scholar in the field, offers a compelling insight into the origins, context, and key themes of this fascinating movement. After a general overview of the tradition, he draws upon the words of some of the greatest Sufi writers - among them Ibn Arabi, Baha Walad and Rumi himself - to give a fresh and revealing ... Read more

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    The Importance of Being Islamic

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    A bold new conceptualization of Islam that reflects its contradictions and rich diversityWhat is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is "Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)? Or should we ... Read more

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  • Ibn 'Arabi

    Heir to the Prophets

    Series series Makers of the Muslim World
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  • Dreams That Matter

    Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination

    Dreams that Matter explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. Amira Mittermaier guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss all forms of divination as superstition, a Sufi devotional group that keeps a diary of dreams related to its shaykh, and ordinary believers who speak of ... Read more

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    Translated by Catherine Cobham ...
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  • Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul

    The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World

    With academic courses either encouraging commercialism, or cultivating zealots, Chittick states that it is impossible to understand classical Islamic texts without the years of contemplative study that are anathema to the modern education system. Insisting upon a return to the ways of the ancient wisdom tradition, which saw the quest for knowledge of the soul, the world, and God as a unifying ... Read more

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  • Wings of Thought

    by Kahlil Gibran ...
    Translated by Joseph P. Ghougassian ...
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