'Almost a prerequisite for any serious study of Sufism in European languages': this was the verdict of Seyyed Hossein Nasr in his review of the first edition of A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi his Spiritual Heritage and Legacy. In this work, the author, Dr Martin Lings, presents a vivid picture of the unforgettable figure of the Algerian Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi through a short biography by his French doctor and the translation of the Shaykh al-Alawi's own autobiography. These are followed by expositions of the Shaykh al-Alawi's teachings which are based on pure metaphysics and gnosis. Finally, Dr Martin Lings translates selections from Shaykh al-Alawi's aphorisms and mystical poetry. The whole work immerses the reader in the world of North African Sufism both as an intellectual tradition and a living reality.
ISBN: | 9780946621507 |
Publisher: | Islamic Texts Society |
Imprint: | The Islamic Texts Society |
Published date: | 01 Jan 1993 |
DEWEY: | 297.4092 |
DEWEY edition: | 20 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 242 |
Weight: | 356g |
Height: | 214mm |
Width: | 140mm |
Spine width: | 18mm |