Al-Ghazali - The Proprieties of Retreat the artful nuance and self-development

and self-development

for which he is still remembered as Leo Africanus

how Islamic law and tradition are continuously negotiated in a rapidly changing world

to liberal artists — seek to explore and understand the link between suffering and submission to the reality of God’s existence

- Elastic closure

Al-Ghazali - The Proprieties of Retreat the artful nuance and self-developmentAl Ghazalis Kitab adab al 'uzla (The Properties of Retreat) is the sixth book in the Rub' al 'adat (Quarter of Customary Practices) in his monumental work known as Ihya' 'ulum al din (Revival of the Religious Sciences). Focusing on the issue of seclusion, or retreat from society, the main discussion in this book is the question of whether it is better to engage in social intercourse (al mukhalata) or remove oneself from society to focus on perfecting