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Inner Dimension Of Islamic Worship
Taken from Imam Ghazali's Ihya Ulum Uddin
Translated by Muhtar Holland
Paperback 144 Pages
Published by The Islamic Foundation UK
In this Book Imam al-Ghazali covers those
dimensions of Islamic rituals of Worship- Prayer, Almsgiving, Fasting,
Pilgrimage, etc- Which are essential to the fulfillment of Inner quality.
This book will be of immense help to countless young men and women of
our times, who are rapidly growing in their commitment to Islam.
About
Imam Ghazali
Abu Hamid Muhammad, famous in the world
of learning as al-Ghazzal was born in 450 AH (1058 A.D). in Persia . He
graduated from the Nizamia Madressa at Nishapur, with distinction.a very famous
educational institution in Nishapur. Later he was appointed as a teacher
at the Nizamia College in Baghdad, where he proved very successful in imparting
knowledge to the scholars under his care. This valuable gift of sustaining
interest of his pupils and passing on his knowledge to them made him so famous
that students from all parts of the country flocked to study under him.
Imam al-Ghazzali was fondly referred to as the "Hujjat-ul-lslam",
Proof of Islam, He is honoured as a scholar and a saint by learned men all over
the world.
Imam al-Ghazzali's
life was spent in self-sacrificing service of God and his fellowmen. He left
behind him a fine example for all men to follow. He died in 505 AH He remains
one of the most celebrated scholars in the history of Islamic thought. His
exceptional life and works continue to be indispensable in the study of
jurisprudence, theology, philosophy and mysticism. The books that he left
behind were the result of an inquisitive mind that began the quest for
knowledge at a very early stage
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