The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2361 page)

BOOK: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
6.66Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
, who knew both positions at first hand, and demonstrated the part that both play in Islam.
From the experience of devotion to God, the S
f
poets, especially in Persia, produced works of enduring beauty and power. Among the earliest was P
r-i-An
r (‘Abdullah al-An
r
, d. 1088 (AH 481)), of Herat in Khuras
n.
Other memorable poets were Far
d al-D
n
‘A
r
, ibn al-F

Other books

Topkapi by Eric Ambler
All I Ever Wanted by Francis Ray
De Potter's Grand Tour by Joanna Scott
The Alamut Ambush by Anthony Price
Twelve Great Black Cats by Sorche Nic Leodhas
Words and Their Meanings by Kate Bassett
Live Girls by Ray Garton