The Mystery of Prayer: The Ascension of the Wayfarers and the Prayer of the Gnostics

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Sayyid Amjad Hussain Shah Naqavi's introduction and annotated scholarly translation of Ayatollah Khomeini's The Mystery of Prayer brings to light a rarely studied dimension of an author better known for his revolutionary politics.

Writing forty years before the Islamic revolution, Khomeini shows a formidable level of insight into the spiritual aspects of Islamic prayer. Through discussions on topics such as spiritual purity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004298347
• ISBN13: 9789004298347
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.2"