Book details

  • Genre:poetry
  • Sub-genre:Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:Meditation on the Names of God
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:7
  • eBook ISBN:9781483506135

The One known by not Knowing

Meditations on the Names of God

By Leon Fernando Del Canto

Overview

Seven mystical poems on the Names of God. The poems are inspired in the tradition of Andalusian mystical Islam addressing God by His Divine names in Arabic. The poems were written in Doha, State of Qatar, inspired by the reading of the book "Ninety nine beautiful names of God", Al-Maqsad al-asna fi sharh asma Allah al husna, by Iman Abu Hamid Al Ghazali (1058-1111). The poems are written in a contemporary language addressing real life events.
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Description

Seven mystical poems on the Names of God. The poems are inspired in the tradition of Andalusian mystical Islam addressing God by His Divine names in Arabic. The poems were written in Doha, State of Qatar, inspired by the reading of the book "Ninety nine beautiful names of God", Al-Maqsad al-asna fi sharh asma Allah al husna, by Iman Abu Hamid Al Ghazali (1058-1111). The poems are written in a contemporary language addressing real life events.
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About The Author

León Fernando del Canto, Hamzah. A Spanish Advocate and English Barrister with a passion for Sanskrit, Latin, Greek and Arabic. He currently lives in Qatar with his family, studying Islamic thought while promoting a better understanding of the Arab world to a western audience.
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