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Mansur al hallaj was born in madina albayda, a little village in the ancient province of fars, in southern persia, in the year 224 a. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Encompassing the whole milieu of early islamic civilization, this major work of western orientalism explores the meaning of the life and teaching of the 10thcentury mystic and martyr, alhallaj. Hallaj, the devil and the proximity of distance by abdallah. The princetonbollingen series in world mythology abridged edition with a new preface by herbert mason by massignon, louis, mason, herbert w. The passion of al hallaj, mystic and martyr of islam youtube. He reinforced ecstatic and pantheistic tendencies already present in the islamic third century, and they became a continuing part of islamic life after alhallajs teaching and martyrdom. Click download or read online button to get from martyr to mystic book now. Louis massignon 18831962, frances most celebrated islamic specialist in this century and a. Hallaj al hallaj martyr of mystical love when hallaj was in prison he was asked what is love and he answered you will see it today and tomorrow and. Kop passion of alhallaj, mystic and martyr of islam, volume 3 av louis massignon pa. Herbert mason, bollingen series xcviii princeton, n.
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