| A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism Contributor(s): Silvers, Laury (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438431716 ISBN-13: 9781438431710 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Sufi |
| Dewey: 297.409 |
| LCCN: 2009034858 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 142 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 |