Sufi Sage of Arabia: Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (The Fons Vitae Imam al-Haddad Spiritual Masters series)

by Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi

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This biography of the saint and Iman Abdallah al-Haddad takes readers into the fascinating world and spiritual life of 17th- and early 18th-century Yemen. The life of this renown spiritual master--whose teachings and personal example continue to influence lives around the world--is examined, from his early attraction to Sufi poetry and visit to the tomb of the prophet Hud to his rise as a Sufi master, his Hajj journey to Mecca, and his death. The biographical facts of al-Haddad's life are show more interspersed with 35 black and white photographs and ruminations on his spiritual teachings, including his take on the "nine stages of certainty," the five investitures of taqwa, the stages of gnosis, and karamat and super natural events. Sufi practitioners, historians, and anthropologists will come to a deeper understanding of this timeless and enduring tradition with this fascinating record of a seminal Sufi master. show less

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Esta biografía del santo y de Iman Abdallah al-Haddad lleva a los lectores al mundo fascinante y la vida espiritual del siglo XVII y principios del siglo XVIII. La vida de este reconocido maestro espiritual, cuyas enseñanzas y ejemplo personal continúan influyendo en las vidas de todo el mundo, se examina, desde su temprana atracción hacia la poesía sufi y la visita a la tumba del profeta Hud, hasta su ascenso como maestro sufí, su Hajj. Viaje a la meca, y su muerte. Los hechos biográficos de la vida de al-Haddad se entremezclan con 35 fotografías en blanco y negro y reflexiones sobre sus enseñanzas espirituales, incluida su visión de las "nueve etapas de la certeza", las cinco investiduras de taqwa, las etapas de la gnosis, y show more karamat y super eventos naturales. Los practicantes, historiadores y antropólogos sufíes llegarán a una comprensión más profunda de esta tradición atemporal y duradera con este fascinante registro de un maestro sufi seminal. -
This biography of the saint and Iman Abdallah al-Haddad takes readers into the fascinating world and spiritual life of 17th- and early 18th-century Yemen. The life of this renown spiritual master—whose teachings and personal example continue to influence lives around the world—is examined, from his early attraction to Sufi poetry and visit to the tomb of the prophet Hud to his rise as a Sufi master, his Hajj journey to Mecca, and his death. The biographical facts of al-Haddad's life are interspersed with 35 black and white photographs and ruminations on his spiritual teachings, including his take on the "nine stages of certainty," the five investitures of taqwa, the stages of gnosis, and karamat and super natural events. Sufi practitioners, historians, and anthropologists will come to a deeper understanding of this timeless and enduring tradition with this fascinating record of a seminal Sufi master.
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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
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297.4092ReligionOther religionsIslamSufi, Mysticism
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BP80 .A865 .B33Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionIslam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc.Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.Biography
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