The Book of Ibn al-Farid

by Ibn Al-Farid

THE BOOK 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: 150102373X
• ISBN13: 9781501023736
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"