| A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr Al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism Contributor(s): Silvers, Laury (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438431708 ISBN-13: 9781438431703 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Sufi - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 297.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sufi scholar Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. ca. 320 AH/932 CE) was called a soaring minaret for his cutting comments and keen theological insights. Wasiti's life is little known today, but elements of his lost Qur |