The Vital Roots of European Enlightenment Author:Attar, Samar The Epistle on Legal Theory

The Epistle on Legal Theory is the oldest surviving Arabic work on Islamic legal theory and the foundational document of Islamic jurisprudence

Tales are told at communal gatherings to share and pass on Beldi women's secret lore of love

Islam is deemed by more than a billion Muslims to be a source of serenity and spiritual peace

Each figure or group includes: (1) a list of relevant Qur'an passages

More than just a cookbook

The Vital Roots of European Enlightenment Author:Attar, Samar The Epistle on Legal TheoryThe Vital Roots of European Enlightenment is a collection of essays dealing with the influence of Ibn Tufayl, a 12th century Arab philosopher from Spain, on major European thinkers. Had Edward Said known about the impact of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan on Europe throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, he might have reached different conclusions in his book Orientalism.