A Brief Analysis of the Meditation on Death in Sufism: With Reference to Al-Ghazālī and Rūmī

dc.contributor.authorFahm, AbdulGafar Olawale
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-04T10:54:52Z
dc.date.available2018-07-04T10:54:52Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractMany world religions use teachings on mortality as an integrated strategy for ethical training and spiritual growth. The theme of death forms one of the most important foundations of Ghazālī and Rūmī's thought. The concept of death is presented and interpreted from interesting angles in relation to Islamic spirituality. In the writings of Rūmī, for instance, the idea of dying before death is a recurring theme. In the works of the two Sufi scholars, death is seen as a way of attaining high spiritual life. The present paper examines the various metaphors, imagery, and allegories related to death in the famous works of the two authors. Their ideas speak volumes of their genius, especially when speaking of a concept without shape and form.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFahm, A. O. (2014). A Brief Analysis of the Meditation on Death in Sufism: With Reference to Al-Ghazali and Rumi. The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society, 4(3), 8–14. http://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2010.10010027en_US
dc.identifier.issn2154-8633
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/808
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCommon Ground Publishingen_US
dc.subjectReligiousen_US
dc.subjectSpiritualityen_US
dc.subjectIslamen_US
dc.subjectSufismen_US
dc.subjectFoundationsen_US
dc.titleA Brief Analysis of the Meditation on Death in Sufism: With Reference to Al-Ghazālī and Rūmīen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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