The interpreter of secrets: The Diwan of Šay? Mu?ammad b. Abi al-?asan al-Bakri

Sabra, Adam; Mughazy, Mustafa

ISBN 10: 2724707818 / ISBN 13: 9782724707816

Published by IFAO, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The interpreter of secrets: The Diwan of ?ay? Mu?ammad b. Abi al-?asan al-Bakri
• Publisher: IFAO
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: Arabic
• ISBN 10: 2724707818
• ISBN 13: 9782724707816
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Neuf
• Weight: 1574 grams

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Synopsis

The Interpreter of Secrets is a critical edition of the collected poetry of Mu?ammad ibn Abi al-?asan al-Bakri al-?iddiqi (930-94/1524-86), an influential Cairene jurist, man of letters, and Sufi.
The Interpreter of Secrets is a critical edition of the collected poetry of Mu?ammad ibn Abi al-?asan al-Bakri al-?iddiqi (930-94/1524-86), an influential Cairene jurist, man of letters, and Sufi. Most of the poems included in this edition, which is based on twelve manuscripts, deal with Sufi themes including mystical love, the cult of the saints, and al-Bakri's claim to be the axial saint of his age. This work will be of interest to scholars of Arabic literature, Sufism, and Ottoman intellectual history.

About the Authors

Mustafa Mughazy is Professor of Arabic Linguistics, Department of World Languages and Literatures, Western Michigan University.

Adam Sabra: Professor of History and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.