Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Books

20

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4.6

Years Active

1105-1111

ReligionIslamSpiritualityPhilosophyTheologyClassics

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Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, born in 1058 in Tus, Persia, was a prominent Islamic theologian, jurist, and philosopher. Known for his profound scholarship and spiritual insight, al-Ghazali served as a professor at the Nizamiyya College in Baghdad before undergoing a spiritual crisis that led him to embrace Sufism. His seminal works, including "Ihya' Ulum al-Din" and "The Incoherence of the Philosophers," bridged Islamic theology and mysticism, earning him the title “Hujjat al-Islam” or “The Proof of Islam.” Al-Ghazali's efforts significantly influenced both Islamic thought and Western medieval philosophy, leaving an enduring legacy upon his death in 1111.

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Al-Ghazali on Invocations & Supplications

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #9

Al-Ghazali on Invocations & Supplications

4.52•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Love, Longing, Intimacy & Contentment

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #26

Al-Ghazali on Love, Longing, Intimacy & Contentment

4.69•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on the Lawful & the Unlawful

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #14

Al-Ghazali on the Lawful & the Unlawful

4.44•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Vigilance Self-Examination

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #38

Al-Ghazali on Vigilance Self-Examination

4.61•Islam
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The Principles of the Creed

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #2

The Principles of the Creed

4.72•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #40

Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

4.55•Islam
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The Book of Prophetic Ethics and the Courtesies of Living

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #20

The Book of Prophetic Ethics and the Courtesies of Living

4.61•Islam
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The Mysteries of the Prayer

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #4

The Mysteries of the Prayer

4.91•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #32

Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness

4.49•Religion
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The Alchemy of Happiness

The Alchemy of Happiness

4.11•Religion
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Al-Ghazali on Proper Conduct for the Recitation of the Qur'an

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #8

Al-Ghazali on Proper Conduct for the Recitation of the Qur'an

4.20•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Faith in Divine Unity and Trust in Divine Providence

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #35

Al-Ghazali on Faith in Divine Unity and Trust in Divine Providence

4.52•Islam
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The Mysteries of Purification

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #3

The Mysteries of Purification

4.29•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on the Manners Relating to Eating

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #11

Al-Ghazali on the Manners Relating to Eating

4.48•Islam
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The Marvels of the Heart

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #21

The Marvels of the Heart

4.46•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Conduct in Travel

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #17

Al-Ghazali on Conduct in Travel

4.64•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on the Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #29

Al-Ghazali on the Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration

4.70•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Poverty and Abstinence

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #34

Al-Ghazali on Poverty and Abstinence

4.74•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #37

Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness

4.74•Islam
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Al-Ghazali on Responses Proper to Listening to Music and the Experience of Ecstasy

The Revival of the Religious Sciences #18

Al-Ghazali on Responses Proper to Listening to Music and the Experience of Ecstasy

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