A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century : Shaikh Ahmad al-'Alawi (9780946621507)

'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.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 242 pages
• Dimensions 138 x 215 x 17.78mm | 226.8g
• Publication date 01 Apr 1994
• Publisher The Islamic Texts Society
• Publication City/Country Cambridge, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Edition Revised
• Edition Statement 3rd Revised edition
• Illustrations note 5 b&w halftones, indexes
• ISBN10 0946621500
• ISBN13 9780946621507
• Bestsellers rank 232,779

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