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"Almost a prerequisite for any serious study of Sufism in European languages": this was the verdict of Seyyed Hossein Nasr in his review of the first edition of "A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi his Spiritual Heritage and Legacy".---In this work, the author, Dr Martin Lings, presents a vivid picture of the unforgettable figure of the Algerian Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi through a short biography by his French doctor and the translation of the Shaykh al-Alawi's own autobiography. These are followed by expositions of the Shaykh al-Alawi's teachings which are based on pure metaphysics and gnosis. Finally, Dr Martin Lings translates selections from Shaykh al-Alawi's aphorisms and mystical poetry. The whole work immerses the reader in the world of North African Sufism both as an intellectual tradition and a living reality.
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition---Part OneSeen from Outside---II. The Origins of Sufism---III. Seen from Within---IV. The Spiritual Master---Part Two: The Doctrine---V. Oneness of Being---VI. The Three Worlds---VII. The Symbolism of the Letters of the Alphabet---VIII. The Great Peace---IX. Gnosis---X. The Ritual Purification---XI. The Ritual Prayer---Part Three: Further Dimensions---XII. A Spiritual Affinity---XIII. Selections from His Aphorisms---XIV. Selections from His Poetry---Appendix A. A List of His Writings---Appendix B. The Spiritual Chain---Index of Persons, etc.---Index of Arabic Words
