The Prophetic Invocations
Author: الحبيب عبد الله بن علوي الحداد الحضرمي الشافعي
Genres: {'Religion', 'Islam'}

The second edition of a very popular book that includes the daily litany of supplication (wird) of Imam al-Haddad and Imam al-Nawawi, two celebrated scholars and spiritual masters in Muslim history. The original Arabic text of the litanies and English translation are presented in accessible format. In addition, a transliteration of the supplications is provided for easy use. A commentary rounds off the volume. "The Prophetic Invocations" is a solid glimpse at the practice of meditative Remembrance of God that has been the staple of spiritual growth throughout the history of Islam.Author Biography: Imam Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad was a late 17th- and early-18th-century Islamic scholar and spiritual master who lived in Yemen. To this day, he has a large following of admirers and is widely known for the breadth of his knowledge and the profundity of insight. Imam al-Haddad died in 1720.