Take a Journey with your family into the remarkable and inspiring life of one of the most important figures in the Western and Islamic worlds! This short book tells the story of Imam al-Ghazali (1058-1111), his humble birth, his education and rise to fame, then his subsequent journey to find the truth.
This book is based on his semi-autobiographical account and the accounts of his students and his many biographers. Chief among these is Taj al-Din al-Subki, Tabaqat al-Shafi’iyya al-kubra.
This short book is beautifully illustrated by the renown artist Demi.
Al- Ghazali shared his profound understanding with the world in the many books he wrote. This biography is intended as an introduction to the Fons Vitae al-Ghazali Series of complete new translations of the forty books of the Ihya ‘ulum al-din, “Revival of the Religious Sciences”, and the accompanying series for children.