Gifts for the Seeker - Paperback

by Imam 'Abdallah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad (Author), Mostafa Al-Badawi (Translator)

This volume answers many of the questions often asked by seekers of inward illumination. It also includes the author's commentary on a poem concerning inner wayfaring which speaks of the most exalted stations of the path and goes on to explain a number of paradoxes of the Way. These points are illustrated with references to the famous mystical poems of Ibn al-Farid and Abu Madyan.

Author Biography

Imam 'Abdallah al-Haddad is widely believed to have been the spiritual "renewer" of the 12th Islamic century. A direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, his sanctity and direct experience of God are clearly reflected in his writings, poetry, and books.