Title: The Biography of Al-Ghazali

Author: Saleh Ahmad al-Shami (Syrian)

Translator: Zhang Weizhen

Publisher: Sino-Culture Press

Edition: The 1st edition in August 2017

Printing: The 3rd printing in August 2022

Format: 16mo Binding: Hardcover

Printed Sheets: 13.75 Word Count: 100,000

ISBN: 9787507547528

Price: 48.00 CNY

Imam Al - Ghazali was an authoritative Islamic dogmatist, philosopher, jurist, educator, and the master of Islamic Sufism. He was born into a poor family and had a difficult upbringing. In his early years, he traveled around to learn from masters and read extensively. He was renowned far and wide for his profound knowledge, broad - minded thinking, incisive insights, and numerous works. His fame has been passed down through the ages and remains ever - fresh. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive discussion of Al - Ghazali himself, the social ideological trends of his time, Sufism, his famous work Ihya' Ulum al - Din (The Revival of Religious Sciences), and his religious thoughts.

Saleh Ahmad al - Shami is a famous Syrian scholar. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Syria. He once worked in the Education Bureau of Suwayda Governorate. Later, he returned to his hometown, Umm al - Mayazin (north of Damascus), and continuously engaged in the writing of Islamic academic and cultural works. With a moderate ideology and profound knowledge, he enjoys a high reputation in the modern Islamic academic community. His works include The Biography of Al - Ghazali, The Essence of Ihya' Ulum al - Din, Research on the Biography of the Prophet, The Understanding of the Companions of the Prophet, etc.

Zhang Weizhen is an adjunct researcher at the Institute of Islamic Culture of Lanzhou University and a researcher at the Islamic Research Institute of Lanzhou Islamic College. He studied at Linxia Foreign Languages School and then studied abroad at the International Islamic University in Pakistan. He once served as the president of Najaying Islamic Cultural College and the principal of Linxia Foreign Languages School. He has published hundreds of papers in some domestic core journals and other magazines. He was invited to visit the United States under the "Elite Access Program". He has participated in various domestic academic seminars on many occasions. His translations include The Essence of Ihya' Ulum al - Din (co - translation), An Overview of Islamic Culture, Preferential Choices in Muslim Behavior, The Biography of Al - Ghazali, etc. His work is Biographies of Muslim Thinkers.