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Safa was assumed by a group of libres penseum who cultivated science and philosophy not for the sake of science and philosophy, but in the hope of forming a kind of an ethico. An introduction epistles of the brethren of purity 9780199557240. An introduction first edition by elbizri, nader isbn. Epistles of the brethren of purity the institute of ismaili studies. Ikhwan al safa available for download and read online in other formats. Download nasir i khusraw s book of travels or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
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