This book constitutes the first part of his author’s master thesis presented in 1985 at the University of Alexandria. A comparative study, between the views of  ‘Abdul Karīm al-Jīliy and the outstanding figures of Sufism such as Ibn ‘Arabiy, Ibn al-Fārid, al-Suhrawardiy and Ibn Sab‘īn concerning the theories of the Unity of Being and the Perfect Man, reveals the characteristics of the knowledge make up of those eminent Qutbs (poles) who had lavishly enriched the Sufi heritage.

Number of pages: 245.

A Comparative Study
First edition: Dar al-Nahda al-‘Arabiyya, Beirut, 1988.
Second edition: Madbuli Bookshop, Cairo, 1996.
Third edition: Dar al-Amin, Cairo, 1998
Fourth edition: Dar al-Shurouq, Cairo, 2009