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effort to protect Christianity, Christian theologians relied upon the profound
arguments of Al Ghazali to defeat the adherents of Greek philosophy and thereby
protect their religion.
3) He illustrated the harmony between tradition and mysticism (Ihsan); which is
the original balanced tradition of the Prophetic era. The theologians still went
their own way and so did the mystics, but the theologians became more ready to
accept the mystics as respectable, while the mystics were more careful to remain
within the bounds of tradition.
4) Wahabi (Kharijies) hated him for he is the living proof they are wrong, and
he was welcomed by the Turkish Sultans, which they hated most. They were in
fact the instruments bringing down the Caliph through bribes of up to 18 Billion
dollars from the British, now in the banks of 19 blood relatives of their found, so
they banned his work in Saudi Arabia. Also, their first backer, Ibn Taymia could
not stand al Ghazali.
Yet perhaps the greatest thing about al-Ghazali was his personality, and it may
yet again be a source of inspiration. Islam is now wrestling with Western thought
arguments of Al Ghazali to defeat the adherents of Greek philosophy and thereby
protect their religion.
3) He illustrated the harmony between tradition and mysticism (Ihsan); which is
the original balanced tradition of the Prophetic era. The theologians still went
their own way and so did the mystics, but the theologians became more ready to
accept the mystics as respectable, while the mystics were more careful to remain
within the bounds of tradition.
4) Wahabi (Kharijies) hated him for he is the living proof they are wrong, and
he was welcomed by the Turkish Sultans, which they hated most. They were in
fact the instruments bringing down the Caliph through bribes of up to 18 Billion
dollars from the British, now in the banks of 19 blood relatives of their found, so
they banned his work in Saudi Arabia. Also, their first backer, Ibn Taymia could
not stand al Ghazali.
Yet perhaps the greatest thing about al-Ghazali was his personality, and it may
yet again be a source of inspiration. Islam is now wrestling with Western thought