Shams al-Ma'arif

Shams al-Ma'arif (The Book of the Sun of Gnosis)
The introduction of the Book A manuscript copy, beginning of 17th century
AuthorAhmad al-Buni
LanguageArabic
GenreOccult treatise, Grimoire
OCLC20121408
LC ClassBF1771 .B8 Arab

Shams al-Ma'arif or Shams al-Ma'arif wa Lata'if al-'Awarif is a 13th-century grimoire centered on Arabic magic by Ahmad al-Buni. It is claimed to be a manual for achieving esoteric spirituality. The book is a patchwork of bits and pieces of Al-Buni's authentic works, and texts by other authors. While being popular, it also carries a notorious reputation for being suppressed and banned for much of Islamic history.

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