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The development of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is presented through the life and work of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti. Sufi scholar Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. ca. 320 AH/932 CE) was called a “soaring minaret” for his cutting comments and keen theological insights. Wasiti’s life is little known today, but elements of his lost Qur

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  1. COVER
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  1. TITLE
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  1. CONTENTS
  2. p. vii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. p. ix
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-14
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  1. PART ONE: Wasiti and Early Sufism
  1. 1: Wasiti’s Intellectual Heritage
  2. pp. 17-23
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  1. 2: Wasiti in Iraq
  2. pp. 25-33
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  1. 3: Wasiti in Khurasan
  2. pp. 35-43
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  1. 4: Wasiti and Sufi Discourse
  2. pp. 45-57
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  1. PART TWO: Wasiti’s Theology
  1. 5: Theological Principles
  2. pp. 61-70
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  1. 6: God’s Essence
  2. pp. 71-77
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  1. 7: The Attributes
  2. pp. 79-92
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  1. 8: The Acts
  2. pp. 93-103
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  1. Conclusion
  2. pp. 105-107
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 109-128
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 129-136
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 137-142
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