Examines one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in the development of medieval Islam, from the late 9th to the early 11th century, through the thought of five of its principal thinkers, prime am
In Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey, Ian Richard Netton clears misconceptions and highlights comparisons in the thought and lives of six key mystics: Al-Kalabadhi, Al-Daylami, Al-Qushayri, J
Both a dictionary and a glossary of terms, this work attempts to cover the entire field of Islam - religious, ethical and philosophical. Features include the use of terms most likely to be encountered
The tenth or eleventh century group of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al Safa) are as well known in the Arab world as Darwin, Marx and Freud in the west. Designed as an introduction to their ideas, th
