A Treasury of Virtues by al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī - ISBN: 9781479896530
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A Treasury of Virtues is a collection of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40 H/661 AD), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph. An acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a s…

A Treasury of Virtues

Sayings, Sermons, and Teachings of 'Ali, with the One Hundred Proverbs Attributed to Al-Jahiz

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    196 pages

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    3 October 2016

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Insights into a life of integrity by a master of Arabic eloquence A Treasury of Virtues is a collection of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40⁄661), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph. An acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a sage of Islamic wisdom, ‘Ali was renowned for his eloquence: his words were collected, quoted, and studied over the centuries, and extensively anthologized, exc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781479896530
ISBN-10:1479896535
Author:al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī, Tahera Qutbuddin, Rowan Williams
Publisher:New York University Press
Imprint:New York University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:196
Release Date:3 October 2016
Weight:272g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Library of Arabic Literature
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Critics Review

Tahera Qutbuddin’s edition proves to be definitive… A smooth presentation of the Arabic texts and a first-rate English translation- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

“Tahera Qutbuddins edition proves to be definitive A smooth presentation of the Arabic texts and a first-rate English translation.” (Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies)

About The Author

al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī

al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī (Author) Al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī (d. 454⁄1062) was a Sunni jurist, a scholar of hadiths and history, and a senior government official of the Fatimid dynasty in Cairo. Rowan Williams (Foreword by) Rowan Williams is the former Archbishop of Canterbury. Tahera Qutbuddin (Translator) Tahera Qutbuddin is Abdulaziz Saud AlBabtain Laudian Professor at the University of Oxford. She is the author of Arabic Oration: Art and Function.

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