{"product_id":"where-the-two-seas-meet-al-khidr-and-moses-the-quranic-story-of-al-khidr-and-moses-in-sufi-commentaries-as-a-model-for-spiritual-guidance-paperback","title":"Where the Two Seas Meet: Al-Khidr and Moses--The Qur'anic Story of Al-Khidr and Moses in Sufi Commentaries as a Model for Spiritual Guidance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. Talat Halman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining how three medieval Sufi Qur'an commentators explained the story of Moses' journey with al-Khidr, this volume conveys various teachings about the path of Sufism and the nature of spiritual authority. These commentaries, translated for the first time, discuss essential themes of Sufism as written by practicing Sufi masters. As the text reflects on both the social and psychological dimensions of the master-disciple relationship in Sufism and distinguish between the instructing master (shaykh al-ta'lim) and the mentoring master (shaykh al-suhba), a comparison is also made between the Sufi interpretation of death, immortality, compassion, and inner knowledge and Ernest Becker's theory of the denial of death and the aspiration for both physical and symbolic immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eH. Talat Halman\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of religion at Central Michigan University and a contributor to various publications, including A\u003ci\u003e Portrait of Contemporary Indonesian Islam\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVoices of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e. He has given numerous lectures for and has participated in panel discussions at universities, conferences, and congregations across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Russia, and Indonesia. He lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233352495325,"sku":"9781891785900","price":41.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/TrXTJK3AWt9781891785900.webp?v=1784815243","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/where-the-two-seas-meet-al-khidr-and-moses-the-quranic-story-of-al-khidr-and-moses-in-sufi-commentaries-as-a-model-for-spiritual-guidance-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}