Spiritual Purification in Islam: The Life and Works of al-Muhasibi
Author:   Gavin Picken
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138780279


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   28 March 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Gavin Picken
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781138780279


ISBN 10:   1138780278
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   28 March 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. The Abbāsid Crucible: The Historical Background to al-Muhāsibī’s Life 2. Master of the Wayfarers: The Life of al-Hārith al-Muhāsibī 3. The Wayfarer’s Legacy: The Works of al-Hārith al-Muhāsibī 4. Purification of the Soul: The Concept of Tazkiyat al-Nafs in Islam 5. Purification of the Soul in the Formative Period: Al-Muhāsibī’s Methodology of Tazkiyat al-Nafs. Conclusion

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Gavin Picken is Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Arabic at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the evolution of Islamic intellectual history in the formative period and he has published a number of articles in the areas of Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and Islamic spirituality and mysticism.

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