Unsurprisingly so, considering his width and breadth of knowledge in so many different sciences, particularly in law, jurisprudence, theology, Qur’anic commentary, and spirituality. “Within the tradition of tajdid, or ‘renewal’, in Islamic heritage, there might be disputes as to who is considered the mujaddid (‘renewer’) in each century-not so with Hujjat al-Islam, Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazālī, who is so widely recognised as that figure in the 5th century. The new insights offered and the clarity with which arguments have been structured in this book make it a highly welcomed addition to Ghazālīan studies.”Īssociate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Several of the studies in this volume describe al-Ghazālī’s influence on developments that shape modern philosophy and elements of modernity. The contributors examine diverse aspects of al-Ghazālī’s thought and writings that have yet to receive sufficient scholarly attention, while also contextualizing his work in the broader historical realities of al-Ghazālī’s time. “This compilation of essays is a rich study which contributes a variety of new perspectives on al-Ghazālī’s philosophy to a growing field of study. Professor in Islamic Thought & Muslim Societies,Īnd author of Ghazālī and the Poetics of Imagination Prof Muddathir ‘Abd al-Rahīm offers his own unique insights on Ghazālī’s politics, and the conversation he convenes in this volume refines and deepens our understanding of Ghazālī as a pivotal figure in Islamic thought.” “Ghazālī offers a treasure-trove of sophisticated insights in his massive oeuvre of writings, and this collection of essays draws on multiple aspects of his multifaceted scholarship.