The Beacon of Basra by Imam Ibn Jawzi (D. 597 AH) Women & Family is not about withdrawing completely

is not about withdrawing completely from society and heading for the hills

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resulting in extensive contribution to Islamic literature in general but literature concerned with Ihsan or Sufism and its practice in particular

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The Beacon of Basra by Imam Ibn Jawzi (D. 597 AH) Women & Family is not about withdrawing completelyThere are many individuals who left a profound mark in Islam's history; few however, combined within them virtues and qualities that are rarely found in one person. Such was Abu Sa'eed Al Hasan Al Basri, the Tabi'i, the Imam of elevated rank, the exegete of the Qur'an, the jurist, the one known for immense worship and given to much asceticism and reflection. Abundant knowledge has been gathered and preserved and passed down the centuries through him.