| The old ruined Mosque at Tus, Persia, probably dating from the Eleventh Century | Frontispiece |
| The supposed grave of Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali at Tus | ” |
| Facing page | |
| The East Gate, Damascus | 54 |
| Interior of the Great Mosque at Damascus. In the center the Mihrab showing the direction of prayer and to the right the Great Pulpit | 106 |
| The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, as seen from the Lutheran Church | 126 |
| Pen-case of Al-Ghazali, made of brass inlaid with silver, preserved in the Arab Museum, Cairo | 172 |
| A facsimile page of the Ihya (Vol. II, page 180, Cairo Ed.). It gives a diagram of the prayer kibla and the rules to be observed in facing it correctly | 180 |
| Facsimile title page of the last book Al-Ghazali wrote, entitled “Minhaj Al-ʾAbidin.” On the margin this Cairo edition gives another of his celebrated works, “Badayat-al-Hadaya” | 232 |
| A Mihrab or prayer-niche made of cedar wood and dating from the Eleventh Century. (Cairo Museum) | 242 |
About This Book
The author offers a compact biography of Al-Ghazali, outlining his education, public teaching, sudden withdrawal, and later wanderings in pursuit of spiritual truth. It examines his effort to harmonize orthodox theology with Sufi mysticism and records the practical and ethical teachings that shaped his influence. The narrative surveys his major writings and assesses tensions in his creed between rational skepticism and devotional experience. Concluding chapters analyze his mystical method, moral guidance, and the ways his thought engages with Christian ideas as encountered in his works.