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Article: `Umar Ibn al-Farid: Sufi Verse, Saintly Life.
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- Theological Studies
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- September 1, 2002
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Translated and introduced by Th. Emil Homerin. Classics of Western Spirituality. New York: Paulist, 2001. Pp. xvii + 366. $39.95; $24.95.
When asked to name some of the greatest samples of Islamic mystical (Sufi) poetry, most people in the English-speaking world who know something about the subject are likely to point to Persian poets such as Rumi or Hafez. One of the few samples of Arabic Sufi poetry that has been well known in translation is Ibn al-'Arabi's Tarjuman al-ashwaq. That particular volume has recently been revived through a masterful translation of Michael Sells, published as Stations of Desire (2000). Now, thanks to the masterful translation of Th. ...
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