Ikhwan al-Safaʼ, A Brotherhood of Idealists on the Fringe of Orthodox Islam: English 2006

Ikhwan al-Safaʼ, A Brotherhood of Idealists on the Fringe of Orthodox Islam

Author: Godefroid de Callatay

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The Ikhwan Al- Safa' or Brethren of Purity were a highly secretive group of tenth-century Shi'ite thinkers, their identities remaining unclear even today. Renowned for creating the legendary Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa, an encyclopaedia of philosophical sciences, they proposed a coherent intellectual system that sought to reconcile human reasoning with prophetic revelation. This fascinating survey provides a clear, objective and innovative introduction to the Brethren of Purity and their encyclopaedic project, showing its critical place in the history of Arabic science, philosophy and literature.

The Ikhwan Al- Safa\' or Brethren of Purity were a highly secretive group of tenth-century Shi\'ite thinkers, their identities remaining unclear even today. Renowned for creating the legendary Rasa\'il Ikhwan al-Safa, an encyclopaedia of philosophical sciences, they proposed a coherent intellectual system that sought to reconcile human reasoning with prophetic revelation. This fascinating survey provides a clear, objective and innovative introduction to the Brethren of Purity and their encyclopaedic project, showing its critical place in the history of Arabic science, philosophy and literature.