Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism: No. 3: Emerald Hills of the Heart: v. 3 - Hardcover

Gülen, M Fethullah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597841366 ISBN 13: 9781597841368

Publisher: The Light Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Delving deeper into the soul of Islam and the definition of spirituality, this third volume examines the mainstream path that seekers are expected to follow in order to learn the fundamental concepts of Sufism and the essentials of the Islamic faith. Concepts central to Sufism, such as unity and multiplicity, silence, privacy and company, and sainthood, are thoroughly discussed.

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About the Author

Known by his simple and austere lifestyle, Fethullah Gülen, affectionately called Hodjaefendi, is a scholar of extraordinary proportions. This man for all seasons was born in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, in 1941. Upon graduation from a private divinity school in Erzurum, he obtained his license and began to preach and teach about the importance of understanding and tolerance. His social reform efforts have made him one of Turkey's most well-known and respected public figures during the 1960s. Gülen has spent his adult life voicing the cries and laments, as well as the beliefs and aspirations, of Muslims in particular and of humanity in general. He bears his own sorrows, but those of others crush him. He feels each blow delivered at humanity to be delivered first at his own heart. He feels himself so deeply and inwardly connected to creation that once he said: "Whenever I see a leaf fall from its branch in autumn, I feel as much pain as if my arm had been amputated.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Light Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597841366
• ISBN 13: 9781597841368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 287