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The book of wisdomThe book of wisdom

The book of wisdom1978

Victor Danner, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad Ibn ʻAṭāʼ Allāh, Wheeler Thackston

About this book

Two early Sufi classics are contained here in one volume. They embody the essence of spiritual life in the Islamic tradition. Ibn 'Ata' Illah (c. 1250-1309) was a Sufi saint and sage who lived in Egypt. Kwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006-1089) was one of major early writers of Persian mystical literature.

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First published
1978
OL Work ID
OL3601225W

Subjects

SufismIslam - SufismLiterature: ClassicsReligion - World ReligionsEarly works to 1800

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