Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi
Islam and the Enlightenment
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam
| Author: | Samer Akkach | ISBN: | 9781780742038 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications | Publication: | June 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Samer Akkach |
| ISBN: | 9781780742038 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Publication: | June 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Language: | English |
In this unique look at a key figure in the Islamic enlightenment, Samer Akkach examines the life and works of Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731) of Damascus: a contemporary of many major thinkers, scientists, poets, and philosophers of the European Enlightenment. Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit. Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach examines early expressions of rationalism among Arab and Turkish scholars, and argues that Abd al-Ghani helped herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.
In this unique look at a key figure in the Islamic enlightenment, Samer Akkach examines the life and works of Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731) of Damascus: a contemporary of many major thinkers, scientists, poets, and philosophers of the European Enlightenment. Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit. Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach examines early expressions of rationalism among Arab and Turkish scholars, and argues that Abd al-Ghani helped herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.
