Prophet al-Khidr: Between the Qur'anic Text and Islamic Contexts - Paperback

by Irfan A. Omar (Author)

This work situates the Qur'anic story of Moses' meeting with Khiḍr (Sūrat al-Kahf, 18:60-82) in an ever-expanding network of intercultural and interreligious ideas about knowledge, humility, and spiritual excellence, where Moses and Khiḍr are seen as representing the ẓāhir (exoteric) and the bāṭin (esoteric), respectively.

Author Biography

Irfan A. Omar is associate professor in the Department of Theology at Marquette University.