Lamp of Mysteries: A Commentary on the Light Verse of the Quran
Isma'il Anqarawi
Paperback
9781905937424
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Wherever we set foot, it was Your street.
Whatever corner we turned, it was Your name in the air.
We said, 'Surely there must be a road leading elsewhere?'
But every road we found, it led to You.
Ā
This book unearths a hidden treasure from the Golden Age of Ottoman scholarship: an original commentary by Ismail Anqarawi on the Light Verse of the Quran, presented here in English for the first time.
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A devoted follower of Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, Anqarawi was a highly influential figure in the 17th-century Ottoman world. Perhaps best known as a charismatic and beloved shaykh of the Mawlawi (Mevlevi) order, he was also a renowned author. The Lamp of Mysteries reveals profound insights into the famous and mysterious Light Verse. Bilal Kuspinar has also provided a detailed account of Anqarawi's life and works, an analysis of the Commentary and a critical edition of the Arabic text.
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Lamp of Mysteries: A Commentary on the Light Verse of the Quran
Lamp of Mysteries: A Commentary on the Light Verse of the Quran
Isma'il Anqarawi
Paperback
9781905937424
Ā
Wherever we set foot, it was Your street.
Whatever corner we turned, it was Your name in the air.
We said, 'Surely there must be a road leading elsewhere?'
But every road we found, it led to You.
Ā
This book unearths a hidden treasure from the Golden Age of Ottoman scholarship: an original commentary by Ismail Anqarawi on the Light Verse of the Quran, presented here in English for the first time.
Ā
A devoted follower of Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, Anqarawi was a highly influential figure in the 17th-century Ottoman world. Perhaps best known as a charismatic and beloved shaykh of the Mawlawi (Mevlevi) order, he was also a renowned author. The Lamp of Mysteries reveals profound insights into the famous and mysterious Light Verse. Bilal Kuspinar has also provided a detailed account of Anqarawi's life and works, an analysis of the Commentary and a critical edition of the Arabic text.
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Isma'il Anqarawi
Paperback
9781905937424
Ā
Wherever we set foot, it was Your street.
Whatever corner we turned, it was Your name in the air.
We said, 'Surely there must be a road leading elsewhere?'
But every road we found, it led to You.
Ā
This book unearths a hidden treasure from the Golden Age of Ottoman scholarship: an original commentary by Ismail Anqarawi on the Light Verse of the Quran, presented here in English for the first time.
Ā
A devoted follower of Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, Anqarawi was a highly influential figure in the 17th-century Ottoman world. Perhaps best known as a charismatic and beloved shaykh of the Mawlawi (Mevlevi) order, he was also a renowned author. The Lamp of Mysteries reveals profound insights into the famous and mysterious Light Verse. Bilal Kuspinar has also provided a detailed account of Anqarawi's life and works, an analysis of the Commentary and a critical edition of the Arabic text.
