| List of figures |
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| Preface |
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| Notes for the reader |
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| Map: Centres of Muslim learning in medieval times |
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| Part One Formation and salvation history |
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1 | (142) |
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3 | (20) |
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1.1 Prayer: surat al fatiha (1), 'The opening' |
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6 | (1) |
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1.2 Warning: surat al-humaza (104), 'The backbiter' |
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7 | (1) |
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1.3 Faith: surat al-bayyina (98), The clear sign' |
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8 | (1) |
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1.4 Polemic: surat al-ikhlas (112), 'Sincerity' |
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9 | (1) |
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1.5 The human condition: surat al-'asr (103), 'Afternoon' |
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10 | (1) |
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1.6 The hereafter: surat al-nazi'at (79), 'The pullers' |
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11 | (2) |
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1.7 The religion of Islam: a selection from surat al 'Imran (3), 'The people of 'Imran' |
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13 | (2) |
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1.8 Women and the Prophet: a selection from surat al-ahzab (33), 'The confederates' |
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15 | (2) |
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1.9 Food laws: a selection from surat al-ma'ida (5), 'The table' |
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17 | (1) |
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1.10 Community regulations: a selection from surat al-bara'a (9), 'The acquittal' |
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18 | (3) |
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1.11 The birth of Jesus: a selection from surat Maryam (19), 'Mary' |
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21 | (1) |
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1.12 Treasured verses: 'The throne' and 'The light' |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (32) |
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2.1 Muhammad in the Qur'an |
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23 | (3) |
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2.1.1 Selection from surat dl 'Imran (3), 'The people of 'Imran' |
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24 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Selection from surat al-ahzab (33), The confederates' |
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24 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Selection from surat Muhammad (47), 'Muhammad' |
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24 | (1) |
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2.1.4 Selection from surat al-fath (48), 'Victory' |
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25 | (1) |
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2.1.5 Surat al-duba (93), 'The morning' |
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25 | (1) |
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2.2 Ibn 'Abbas on the heavenly ascension |
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26 | (9) |
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2.3 Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Hisham on Muhammad's opponents |
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35 | (8) |
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2.3.1 Abu Lahab and Umm Jamil |
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36 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Relations with Quraysh of Mecca |
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37 | (3) |
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2.3.3 Relations with the Jews of Medina |
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40 | (3) |
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2.4 Ibn Sa'd on Muhammad's life |
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43 | (7) |
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2.4.1 On the Satanic verses |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (5) |
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2.5 Al-Waqidi on the raid at Bi'r Ma'una |
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50 | (5) |
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55 | (46) |
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3.1 Malik ibn Anas, selection from al-Muwatta' on zakat |
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55 | (3) |
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3.2 Al-Bukhari, selection from al-Sahih on zakat |
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58 | (4) |
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3.3 Ibn Hajar, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari on zakat |
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62 | (5) |
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3.4 Abu Dawud, selection from al-Sunan on zakat |
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67 | (3) |
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3.5 Ibn Babawayh, selection from Kitab man la yahduruh al-faqih on khums |
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70 | (4) |
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3.6 Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, al-Sahih on marriage |
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74 | (7) |
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3.6.1 Chapter headings from The Book of Marriage' |
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75 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Selection from al-Sahih on marriage |
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76 | (5) |
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3.7 Al-Kulayni, selection from al-Kafi, on temporary marriage |
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81 | (5) |
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3.8 Abu Dawud, selection from al-Sunan on the end of times |
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86 | (8) |
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3.9 Ibn al-'Arabi, ten sacred hadiths |
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94 | (7) |
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101 | (42) |
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4.1 Al-Tarafi on Mary, the mother of Jesus |
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101 | (5) |
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4.2 Al-Tha'labi on Abraha and the expedition of the elephant |
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106 | (9) |
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4.3 Al-Wahidi on the occasions of revelation of surat al-baqara (2) |
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115 | (6) |
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4.4 Ibn 'Atiyya on the collection of the Qur'an |
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121 | (4) |
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4.5 Al-Suyuti on the assassination of 'Uthman |
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125 | (5) |
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4.6 Building the Dome of the Rock |
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130 | (4) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (3) |
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4.7 Inscriptions in the Dome of the Rock |
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134 | (4) |
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4.8 'Umar II and the 'protected people' |
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138 | (5) |
| Part Two Elaboration of the tradition |
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143 | (214) |
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5 Qur'anic interpretation |
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145 | (44) |
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5.1 Al-Qurtubi on interpretation of the Qur'an |
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145 | (7) |
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5.2 Al-Qummi on Shi'i alternative readings in the Qur'an |
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152 | (2) |
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5.3 Muqatil ibn Sulayman on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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154 | (3) |
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5.4 Al-Farra' on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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157 | (3) |
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5.5 Furst al-Kufi on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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160 | (3) |
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5.6 Al-Tabari on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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163 | (5) |
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5.7 Al-Zamakhshari on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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168 | (3) |
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5.8 Maybudi on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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171 | (5) |
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5.9 Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, selections on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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176 | (7) |
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5.10 Ibn Kathir on surat al-bayyina (98) |
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183 | (6) |
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6 Theology and philosophy |
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189 | (58) |
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189 | (9) |
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6.2 Al-Nawawi on faith and the divine decree |
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198 | (4) |
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6.3 Ibn Qutayba on the partisans of theological reasoning |
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202 | (3) |
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6.4 Al-Ghazali on theological reasoning |
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205 | (2) |
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6.5 'Abd al-Jabbar on knowledge |
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207 | (4) |
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6.6 Al-Ash'ari on the Qur'an, the word of God, as unseated |
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211 | (4) |
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6.7 Al-Nasafi and al-Taftazani on God's speech |
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215 | (4) |
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6.8 Ibn al-Jawzi on the edicts of the caliph al-Qadir |
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219 | (4) |
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6.9 Al-Baqillani on the Barahima |
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223 | (9) |
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6.10 Al-Nawbakhti on the Imamiyya |
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232 | (3) |
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6.11 Al Tusi and al 'Allama al-Hilli on prophecy |
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235 | (4) |
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6.12 Al-Farabi on the soul |
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239 | (8) |
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247 | (52) |
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7.1 Ibn 'Abd al-Barr on the status of the sunna |
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247 | (7) |
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7.2 Ibn Qudama on the status of the mujtahid |
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254 | (7) |
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7.3 Al-Nawawi on the grades and the ranks of muftis |
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261 | (5) |
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7.4 The fatwas of al-Nawawi |
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266 | (5) |
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7.5 Ibn Hazm on dispute and variation in law |
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271 | (6) |
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7.6 Al-Shirazi on the distribution of alms |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (5) |
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7.8 Al-Tusi on the division of khums |
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285 | (4) |
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7.9 Al-Muhaqqiq al-Hilli on the distribution of zakat |
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289 | (4) |
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7.10 Nasir-i Khusraw on zakat |
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293 | (6) |
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299 | (58) |
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8.1 Al-Ghazali on the path of the Sufis |
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299 | (4) |
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8.2 Al-Kharraz on proximity to God (qurb) |
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303 | (4) |
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8.3 A1-Sarraj on the sunna and musical audition |
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307 | (4) |
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8.4 Abu Nu'aym's biography of al-Bastami |
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311 | (6) |
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8.5 Al-Qushayri on the term Sufi, Sufi states and satisfaction |
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317 | (5) |
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8.6 Hujwiri on drunkenness and sobriety |
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322 | (5) |
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8.7 Ibn al-'Arabi on proximity to God |
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327 | (7) |
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8.8 Rumi and the Mathnawi |
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334 | (11) |
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8.9 Shah Ni'mat Allah Wall on the path to union |
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345 | (7) |
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8.10 Hafiz and six ghazals from his Diwan |
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352 | (5) |
| Glossary-Index |
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