By Laury Silvers

ISBN-10: 1438431708

ISBN-13: 9781438431703

ISBN-10: 1438431716

ISBN-13: 9781438431710

The improvement of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is gifted in the course of the lifestyles and paintings of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti.

Sufi student Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. ca. 320 AH/932 CE) was once referred to as a “soaring minaret” for his slicing reviews and prepared theological insights. Wasiti’s lifestyles is little recognized this present day, yet parts of his misplaced Qur

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