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Al-Ghazālī’s greatest work is Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm ad-dīn. In 40 “books” he explained the doctrines and practices of Islām and showed how these can be made the basis of a profound devotional life, leading to the higher stages of Ṣūfism, or mysticism. The relation of mystical experience to other forms of cognition is...
...The Persian-born Ghazālī had, after giving up a splendid scholarly career, become the most influential representative of moderate Ṣūfism. His chief work, Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm ad-dīn (“The Revival of the Religious Sciences”), was based on personal religious experiences and is a perfect introduction to the...
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