Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship

DESCRIPTION:

In this book readers are led on a powerful and inspiring journey through the inner dimensions of a range of Islamic acts, including prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage.

Consisting of a selection of writings by a great figure in Islamic history, Imam al-Ghazali, this book helps readers realize the benefits of the upliftment of their spiritual, social, and moral qualities.

Al-Ghazali (1058–1111), a towering figure in Islam, was born at Tus, near Mashhad in Iran, in the early Seljuq era. He wrote a large number of works, of which his magnum opus was the Ihya' Ulum al-Din compiled during his period of retirement and contemplation.

DETAILS:

ISBN: 9780860371250
AUTHOR: Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (Author), Muhtar Holland (Translator)
BINDING: Softcover
PAGES: 144 pages
DIMENSIONS: 6 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
PUBLISHER: The Islamic Foundation

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d.1111) is the most famous theologian-mystic of Islam. His work Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din) is, after the Quran, the most read book in the Muslim world. Yusuf DeLorenzo is a scholar of Islamic Law and specializes in Islamic Finance. He is the author of Compendium of Legal Opinions on the Operations of Islamic Banks and is a member of numerous Sharia supervisory boards for financial institutions.