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Flashes of Light

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The renowned Persian thinker and poet 'Abd al-Rahman al-Jami (1414-92 CE) wrote his *Flashes of Light* (Lawa'ih) to explain "the intuitions and verities displayed on the pages of the hearts and minds of men of insight and divine knowledge." Each …

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The renowned Persian thinker and poet 'Abd al-Rahman al-Jami (1414-92 CE) wrote his *Flashes of Light* (Lawa'ih) to explain "the intuitions and verities displayed on the pages of the hearts and minds of men of insight and divine knowledge." Each section of his work consists of a discussion in prose and a portion in verses. Jami provides one of the best, synthetic introductions to Sufi spirituality.

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"The renowned Persian thinker and poet 'Abd al-Rahman al-Jami (1414-92 CE) wrote his *Flashes of Light* (Lawa'ih) to explain "the intuitions and verities displayed on the pages of the hearts …"

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