Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi, Islam and the Enlightenment: English 2007

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi, Islam and the Enlightenment

Author: Samer Akkach

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In this unique look at a key figure in the 'Islamic enlightenment', Samer Akkach examines the life and works of 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731). Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit, and symptomatic of a growing rationalism among Islamic scholars during his lifetime. Through a fresh reading of his large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach argues that 'Abd al-Ghani helped to herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.

In this unique look at a key figure in the \'Islamic enlightenment\', Samer Akkach examines the life and works of \'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731). Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit, and symptomatic of a growing rationalism among Islamic scholars during his lifetime. Through a fresh reading of his large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach argues that \'Abd al-Ghani helped to herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.