Identity elements
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Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1965 December 1 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
5 page(s); Typed signed letter with holograph (handwritten) annotations.
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Living in Karachi, Pakistan, Abdul Aziz can be attributed with sparking Merton's first interest in Sufism, an interest later shared with his novices at Gethsemani. Beginning their correspondence in late 1960, Merton and Aziz would exchange books and ideas. Aziz was introduced to Merton's work through Louis Massignon, a mutual friend. An important insight from these letters is Merton's response to Aziz's request for a description of his prayer life.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
First lines: "I am in receipt of your two letters dated 2nd Nov. and 7th Nov. '65 respectively, the former having"... Contents index: chanting the Quran / Merton's renderings of Ibn Abbad / Syed Idrees Shah / al-Junayd, mystic of Baghdad / Nasafi / Walayat (sainthood) / hermitage and meditation methods / suggestion for book on knowing God through psychological perspectives - psychoanalytic applications of ethics.
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Conditions of access and use elements
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Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Languages of the material
- Engels