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The Shimmering Light

By Hunzai, Faquir M.

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The Shimmering Light

By Hunzai, Faquir M.

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Although a large body of the great poetry of the Islamic world has been translated into English, except for a few fragments, the poetry of the Isma'ilis is still only accessible in the original.

This anthology should enable lovers of devotional and mystical poetry to sample the great range and depth of Isma'ili poetry. The selection spans 1000 years of Isma'ili history, from the time of the Fatimid caliphate to the present day. It includes both sophisticated and popular verses from the Isma'ili poets of Arabia, Africa, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, India and Pakistan composed in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Burushaski and Urdu. In addition to the theme of divine love and the virtues of the prophet and the Immans, the poems present some of the central ideas of the Isma'ilis and their esoteric interpretation of Islam.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
178
Release Date:
1997-03-15
Publication Date:
1997-12-31
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1860641512
ISBN13:
9781860641510
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
232 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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