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Passion Before Me, My Fate Behind: Ibn alFarid and the Poetry of Recollection,New
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From the Back CoverUmar Ibn alFarid (11811235), author of two classic works, the Wine Ode and the Poem of the Sufi Way, is considered the greatest Sufi poet to write in Arabic. In this study, these and other poems by Umar Ibn alFarid are considered within the context of Islamic mysticism, Arabic literature, and Sufi poetry. Th. Emil Homerin uncovers the literary and religious intent of these poems and their aesthetic and mystical content, showing them to be a type of meditative poetry. Indeed, Ibn alFarid often alludes to the Sufi practice of 'recollection,' or meditation on God, to evoke a view of existence in which the seeker may be transformed by an epiphany of love revealing an intimate relationship to the divine beloved. Homerin provides elegant translations and close readings of Ibn alFarid's poetry, highlighting the beauty of his verse, its moods, meanings, and significance within Islamic mysticism and Arabic poetry, where Ibn alFarid is still known as the 'Sultan of the Lovers.'Product DescriptionExplores the work of beloved Sufi poet Umar Ibn alFarid and its context. Provides many translations of Ibn alFarids poetry.ReviewThis is the major work on the mystical poetry of Umar Ibn alFarid by the leading Western expert on Arabic Sufi poetry. Stylistically refined and polished, Homerins translations of the extremely difficult medieval mystical poetry successfully convey the peculiarities of diction and the cultural and aesthetic richness of the original material. Together with the authors earlier studies, this will remain a definitive study of Ibn alFarids poetic oeuvre for years to come. Alexander Knysh, author of Islamic Mysticism: A Short HistoryAbout the AuthorTh. Emil Homerin is Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester. His books include The Wine of Love and Life: Ibn alFarids alKhamriyah and alQaysaris Quest for Meaning; From Arab Poet to Muslim Saint: Ibn alFarid His Verse, and His Shrine; and Umar Ibn alFarid: Sufi Verse, Saintly Life.
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