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The Precious PearlJane Idleman Smith (trans.)

Islam and Sufism

The Precious Pearl

by Jane Idleman Smith (trans.)

A translation of al-Durra al-fakhira, a short eschatological treatise traditionally attributed to al-Ghazali. It narrates the soul's journey from the moment of death through the grave, the resurrection and the Judgment, and was widely read as popular religious instruction.

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