The Autobiography of the Moroccan Sufi Ibn Ajiba
| Author | : Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad Ibn ʻAjībah |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 188775220X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781887752206 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (206 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Autobiography of the Moroccan Sufi Ibn Ajiba by : Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad Ibn ʻAjībah
Download or read book The Autobiography of the Moroccan Sufi Ibn Ajiba written by Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad Ibn ʻAjībah and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibn 'Ajiba wrote his "fahrasa," or autobiography, not for the pleasure of talking about himself but "to celebrate God's kindness." It details his travels in search of both secular and spiritual knowledge, his entrance on a Sufi path strongly based within the Islamic tradition, and the social, intellectual, and spiritual struggles he encountered. This new English translation by David Streight is based on a contemporary French translation from the Arabic by the Swiss scholar Jean-Louis Michon.
