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Ghazali: The Revival of Islam

Name: Ghazali: The Revival of Islam
Author: Eric Ormsby
ISBN: 9781780742052

by Eric Ormsby

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Overview

This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Attracting the patronage of the vizier Nizam al-Mulk early in his career, he was appointed head of the Nizamiyyah College at Baghdad, and attracted audiences from across the Islamic world, who sought his teachings on Islamic philosophy and jurisprudence. Eventually renouncing his position due to a spiritual crisis, he went into self-imposed exile, during which he wrote the Sufi masterpiece, Revival of the Sciences of Religion. Concise and lucid, this is a stimulating introduction to the great man’s life and work.

About the Author, Eric Ormsby

Eric Ormsby is Chief Librarian at the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK. He was formerly Professor and Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University.