Baghdad during the time of ?Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani: - (Islamic History and Thought)

A study of the life and background of 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, putative founder of the Qadiriyya order, investigating the sources for his life and attributed works. The book seeks to elucidate the ideas of al-Jilani, and to formulate a picture of the most prominent trends of pious and mystical thought in Baghdad during the twelfth century, providing a cultural and geographical angle to the study of Islamic mysticism and piety--

• | Author: Pascal Held
• | Publisher: Gorgias Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 284 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 146324438X
• | ISBN-13: 9781463244385