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protect Christianity, Christian theologians relied upon the profound arguments of Al Ghazali to
defeat the adherents of Greek philosophy and thereby protected their religion.
(3) He brought orthodoxy and mysticism into closer contact; which is the
original balanced tradition of the Prophetci era, the orthodox 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 orthodoxy. (4) Wahabies hated him for he is the
proof they are wrong so they banned his work in Saudi Arabia and also their
oder founder Ibn Tymia 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
as it once wrestled with Greek philosophy, and is as much in need as it was then
of a `revival of the religious sciences‟. Deep study of al-Ghazali may suggest to
protect Christianity, Christian theologians relied upon the profound arguments of Al Ghazali to
defeat the adherents of Greek philosophy and thereby protected their religion.
(3) He brought orthodoxy and mysticism into closer contact; which is the
original balanced tradition of the Prophetci era, the orthodox 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 orthodoxy. (4) Wahabies hated him for he is the
proof they are wrong so they banned his work in Saudi Arabia and also their
oder founder Ibn Tymia 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
as it once wrestled with Greek philosophy, and is as much in need as it was then
of a `revival of the religious sciences‟. Deep study of al-Ghazali may suggest to