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doctrine had an important political reference since it was the official ideology of
a rival state, the Fatimid caliphate with centre in Cairo, and thus anyone who
held it was suspect of being, at the least, a „fellow-traveller‟.
(4) There had been an abstinent element (a.k.a Ihsan/Sufism) in Islam from
the time of Prophet Muhammad himself, and this could easily be combined with
traditions (orthodoxy). From the Sufis or mystics al-Ghazali received most help
with his personal problems, yet he could also criticize any extravagances. Al-
Ghazali was at great success to keep his mysticism in harmony with orthodox
dogma and with the performance of the common religious duties. When he
became a mystic he did not cease to be a good Muslim any more nor he ceased
to be an Ash‟arite theologian.
What al-Ghazali learnt in the years of solitude after he left Baghdad he tried to
set down in his greatest work, The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ `Ulum ad-
Din) coming soon by Mosque.com, it is unter final modern translation by NorKhadiejah
in Cairo, Egypt
The second of the books translated below, The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-
a rival state, the Fatimid caliphate with centre in Cairo, and thus anyone who
held it was suspect of being, at the least, a „fellow-traveller‟.
(4) There had been an abstinent element (a.k.a Ihsan/Sufism) in Islam from
the time of Prophet Muhammad himself, and this could easily be combined with
traditions (orthodoxy). From the Sufis or mystics al-Ghazali received most help
with his personal problems, yet he could also criticize any extravagances. Al-
Ghazali was at great success to keep his mysticism in harmony with orthodox
dogma and with the performance of the common religious duties. When he
became a mystic he did not cease to be a good Muslim any more nor he ceased
to be an Ash‟arite theologian.
What al-Ghazali learnt in the years of solitude after he left Baghdad he tried to
set down in his greatest work, The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ `Ulum ad-
Din) coming soon by Mosque.com, it is unter final modern translation by NorKhadiejah
in Cairo, Egypt
The second of the books translated below, The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-