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The Autobiography (Fahrasa) of a Moroccan Sufi: Ahmad Ibn 'Ajiba [1747 - 1809]
Ibn 'Ajiba wrote his "fahrasa," or autobiography, not for the pleasure of talking about himself but "to celebrate God's kindness." It details his travels in search of both secular and spiritual knowledge, his entrance on a Sufi path strongly based within the Islamic tradition, and the social, intellectual, and spiritual struggles he encountered. This new English translatio
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I've skipped/skimmed the Prolegomenon, and went straight into the Fahrasa! - An enjoyable read; and between the pages, interspersed within the lines, throughout this autobiographical account are some rare gems of insight and guiding pearls; for the wayfarer lies herein golden nuggets of timeless advice. The Fahrasa will be so many things, to so many different people. For some unfortunate souls 'mere ramblings', for others an interesting account of a Sufi aspirant and later Shaykh. For yet others ...more
Very interesting insider's view of a true sufi. For people who do not believe in sainthood - this book will show you a saint. For people who worship saints - this book will show you a man.
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أحمد بن عجيبة
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Ahmad ibn 'Ajiba (1747–1809) was an 18th-century Moroccan saint in the Darqawa Sufi Sunni Islamic lineage.
He was born of a sharif family in the Berber Anjra tribe that ranges from Tangiers to Tetuan along the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. As a child he developed a love of knowledge, memorizing the Qur'an and studying subjects ranging from Classical Arabic grammar, reli ...more
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Ahmad ibn 'Ajiba (1747–1809) was an 18th-century Moroccan saint in the Darqawa Sufi Sunni Islamic lineage.
He was born of a sharif family in the Berber Anjra tribe that ranges from Tangiers to Tetuan along the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. As a child he developed a love of knowledge, memorizing the Qur'an and studying subjects ranging from Classical Arabic grammar, reli ...more
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