Longing for the Transcendent: The Role of Love in Islamic Mysticism with special reference to al-Ghazālī and Ibn al-ʿArabī
The longing for intimacy and closeness to God has perennially been one of mankind’s most pronounced characteristics. Those worshipers within the Islamic tradition that particularly focus on the interior aspects of the faith and endeavor to reach the transcendent, are commonly referred to as Sufis. S...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Transformation
Year: 2016, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 99-109 |
IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam |
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