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The Death of al-Hallaj : A Dramatic Narrative

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Although not widely known in the Western world, al-Hallaj is one of the great figures in the history of the Muslim religion. Martyred in 922 by the government for his teachings, al-Hallaj has lived on through the centuries in the legends and memories of Muslims the world over. The reader who meets al-Hallaj for the first time in this book will be impressed by the striking similarities he shares with Jesus Christ, Socrates, and the Jewish Hasidic masters. Al-Hallaj is a man so caught up in God's love that he speaks with the wisdom of a mystic. Yet he is worldly and down-to-earth in his affection, his wit, and his joy. In this dramatic narrative of the last days of al-Hallaj, Herbert Mason has distilled the essence of al-Hallaj in moving, beautifully drawn scenes with his son, his protectress, and a devoted disciple. The timeless confrontation between freedom and political expediency, between faith and fatalism, ends here in love that is stronger than death. So finely has Mason presented al-Hallaj that the fire of his love reaches across the centuries to glow again on these pages. This is a book to read, and to re-read.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

813.54 MAS d

Penerbit

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press., 2002

Deskripsi Fisik

xix + 81 pgs.; 21,5 cm.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-268-00842-6

Klasifikasi

813.54

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Edisi

First Published

Subjek

al-Hallaj, al-Husayn ibn Mansur, 858 or 9-922 - Dr

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Herbert Mason

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