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Hardship and Deliverance in the Islamic Tradition: Theology and Spirituality in the Works of Al-Tanukhi
Nouha Khalifa
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Description for Hardship and Deliverance in the Islamic Tradition: Theology and Spirituality in the Works of Al-Tanukhi
Hardback. Al-Tanuki was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life, he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. This introduction to his works and thought identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; 3F; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLC1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Al-Tanuki was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life, he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. In this introduction to al-Tanuki's works and thought, Nouha Khalifa identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within wider narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Al-Tanuki was principally concerned with how humankind can alleviate hardship and suffering in life and achieve deliverance. His unshakable conviction in the necessity of deliverance was rooted in his Mu'tazilite doctrine, an early school of Sunni Islamic theology which sought to ... Read more
Al-Tanuki was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life, he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. In this introduction to al-Tanuki's works and thought, Nouha Khalifa identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within wider narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Al-Tanuki was principally concerned with how humankind can alleviate hardship and suffering in life and achieve deliverance. His unshakable conviction in the necessity of deliverance was rooted in his Mu'tazilite doctrine, an early school of Sunni Islamic theology which sought to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848851177
SKU
V9781848851177
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About Nouha Khalifa
Nouha Khalifa holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and is a lecturer in Arabic language and literature at Birkbeck College, University of London.
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