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Mystical Teachings of al-Shadhili

Elmer H. Douglas
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early masters teachings
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history of Shadhili order
Islamic mysticism
letters and guidance to disciples
litanies and prayers
love of God
medieval Islamic spirituality
Shadhili Sufism
Sufi saints

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  • ISBN 9780791416143
  • Weight: 399g
  • Publication Date: 12 Oct 1993
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Reveals the heart of classical spiritual wisdom through vivid biography and sacred texts.

A landmark translation of one of the most important early Sufi biographies, The Mystical Teachings of al-Shadhili brings together the life, prayers, letters, and spiritual legacy of the great thirteenth-century master Abū al-Ḥasan al-Shādhilī—founder of one of the most influential Sufi orders in the world.

Drawing on Ibn al-Sabbagh's classical Arabic work Durrat al-Asrār wa Tuḥfat al-Abrār, this volume offers readers a rare and richly annotated window into the inner world of Islamic spirituality. Al-Shādhilī, who famously left no written books of his own, is here revealed through the voices of his companions, disciples, and successors—preserving his teachings through narrative, correspondence, devotional recitations, and lived example.

Edited and introduced by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi’, this edition combines scholarly precision with readability, making it an essential resource for students and general readers alike. From liturgies and litanies to doctrinal reflections on sincerity, retreat, and divine love, the text illuminates the full range of classical Sufi practice and thought.
About Elmer H. Douglas
Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi' holds the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Intellectual Origins of Islamic Resurgence in the Modern Arab World and the editor of several books, including Islam at the Crossroads: On the Life and Thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; Islam in Modern Turkey: An Intellectual Biography of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; and Contemporary Islamic Conversations: M. Fethullah Gülen on Turkey, Islam, and the West; all published by SUNY Press. Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi' holds the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Intellectual Origins of Islamic Resurgence in the Modern Arab World and the editor of several books, including Islam at the Crossroads: On the Life and Thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; Islam in Modern Turkey: An Intellectual Biography of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; and Contemporary Islamic Conversations: M. Fethullah Gülen on Turkey, Islam, and the West; all published by SUNY Press. Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi' holds the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta. He is the author of Intellectual Origins of Islamic Resurgence in the Modern Arab World and the editor of several books, including Islam at the Crossroads: On the Life and Thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; Islam in Modern Turkey: An Intellectual Biography of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; and Contemporary Islamic Conversations: M. Fethullah Gülen on Turkey, Islam, and the West; all published by SUNY Press.

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