Sufism and American Literary Masters Dr Michelle Wisdom

Sufism and American Literary Masters Dr Michelle WisdomExplores the influence of Sufism on nineteenth and early twentieth century writers. This book reveals the rich, but generally unknown, influence of Sufism on nineteenth and early twentieth century American literature. The translation of Persian poets such as Hafiz and Sa'di into English and the ongoing popularity of Omar Khayyam offered intriguing new spiritual perspectives to some of the major American literary figures. As editor Mehdi Aminrazavi

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The record of the Qur'an in the community as a force shaping the life of Muslims can be most clearly discerned through the vast literature of interpretation known as tafsir

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