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The Key to the Hidden (Miftah al-ghayb)

Sadr al-Din Al-Qunawi

09.06.2022

Abstract

"The Key to the Hidden" is the most significant work of the outstanding Sufi thinker of the 13th century Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi.  The work features a detailed analysis of the attributes and characteristics of the Perfect Human.  The translation features an introduction and comments.

The book is meant for a wide range of readers interested in the history of philosophy and Islamic culture.

Imprint

Al-Qunawi, Sadr al-Din. The Key to the Hidden (Miftah al-ghayb) / Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi; translation from Arabic, introduction and notes by Ya. Eshots, edited by M.T. Stepanyants. — Moscow: OOO Sadra, 2022. — 248 p. — (Islam: classics and modernity).