Diwan of Ibn al-Farid

by Umar ibn al-Fārid

DIWAN OF IBN AL-FARID Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Umar Ibn al-Farid, an Egyptian poet (1181-1235), is considered to be the undisputed master of Islamic mystical (Sufi) poetry into Arabic. He is considered not only to be a poet but a Perfect Master (Qutub) a God-realised soul... and it is his journey to unity with God that he reveals in probably the longest qasida (ode) in Arabic (761 couplets), his famous The Mystic's Progress. The other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986803716
• ISBN13: 9781986803717
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"