The Collected Ghazals of Hafiz- Volume 1 Peter Clark

The Collected Ghazals of Hafiz- Volume 1 Peter ClarkHafiz Saheb passed on there was apparently disagreement as to how he should be buried. Many of the orthodox Muslims objected to the content of his poems with their emphasis on love and drinking wine; references to human beauty. To resolve the conflict it was agreed they would use his Divan. The many poems were divided into separate verses and placed in a container. A young child was asked to pull one out at random. The verse that was pulled out is the

which themselves are dwarfed by what lies beyond them

Who are “Munkar and Nakir

I also elaborate on observations based on my extended visits to Jakarta

In The Divine Word and The Grand Design

The Emir’s life serves as a beautiful example to anyone

adhan to adhan

Ibn ‘Arabī

O Acceptor of Repentance

Yet Pickthall was much more than an historical oddity or gifted translator: he was a novelist

inviting readers to embrace a more interconnected and equitable story of human inquiry

a single mother who has been forced to leave her expensive South Kensington townhouse

Zahid’s voice is vivid