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University of Notre Dame Press Death Of Al-Hallaj The by Herbert Mason
Although Not Widely Known In The Western World, Al-Hallaj Is One Of The Great Figures In The History Of The Muslim Religion. Martyred In 922 By The Government For His Teachings, Al-Hallaj Has Lived On Through The Centuries In The Legends And Memories Of Muslims The World Over. The Reader Who Meets Al-Hallaj For The First Time In This Book Will Be Impressed By The Striking Similarities He Shares With Jesus Christ, Socrates, And The Jewish Hasidic Masters. Al-Hallaj Is A Man So Caught Up In God'S Love That He Speaks With The Wisdom Of A Mystic. Yet He Is Worldly And Down-To-Earth In His Affection, His Wit, And His Joy. In This Dramatic Narrative Of The Last Days Of Al-Hallaj, Herbert Mason Has Distilled The Essence Of Al-Hallaj In Moving, Beautifully Drawn Scenes With His Son, His Protectress, And A Devoted Disciple. The Timeless Confrontation Between Freedom And Political Expediency, Between Faith And Fatalism, Ends Here In Love That Is Stronger Than Death. So Finely Has Mason Presented Al-Hallaj That The Fire Of His Love Reaches Across The Centuries To Glow Again On These Pages. This Is A Book To Read, And To Re-Read.