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Al-Ghazali

الغزالي

Seljuk era · 1058–1111 CE

An influential theologian and philosopher, best known for his monumental work The Revival of the Religious Sciences.

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Al-Ghazali, an influential 11th and 12th-century theologian and philosopher, underwent a profound personal crisis at the height of his academic career that led him to years of spiritual retreat and reflection. His monumental work, The Revival of the Religious Sciences, successfully bridged Islamic law and Sufi spirituality, and remains one of the most widely read works in Islamic literature.