The Journey of Ibn Fattouma
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In this provocative and dreamy parable, a young man disillusioned by the corruption of his homeland sets out on a quest to find Gebel, the land of perfection, from which no one has ever returned. On his way, Ibn Fattouma passes through a series of very different lands--realms where the moon is worshipped, where marriage does not exist, where kings are treated like gods, and where freedom, toleration, and justice are alternately held as the highest goods. All of these places, however, are inevitably marred by the specter of war, and Ibn Fattouma finds himself continually driven onward, ever seeking. Like the protagonists of A Pilgrim's Progress and Gulliver's Travels, Naguib Mahfouz's hero travels not through any recognizable historical landscape, but through timeless aspects of human possibility. Review: In search of perfection by a great writer - The Journey of Ibn Fattouma is an imaginary hourny in search of an imaginary perfect political, social and religious system that we all dream of. Even with a great imagination like Mahfouz he can't even get close to the Utopia he is looking for. He encountered war and injustice everywhere he went. At the Land of Ghoroub which is similar to (Buddhism)her realised that all imperfection resides in the essence of every human being that shows outwardly in our daily conduct with others and consequently breeds hatered, wars and injustice. Meditation or turning our conscious inwardly enables us to discover our pure ellement and become enlightend. Our outer world depends mainly on our inner realization of our oneness with everything and everyone else, and we don't have to go anywhere to in search of Utopia. The Land of Gebel is the ultimate goal or Salvation. It is upward passage, individual, without any companion or guidance of any kind except your inner light. Anyone could reach salvation like Ibn Fattouma's wife who was from a primitive land, pagan and uneducated only through suffering. The book is simble, easy read, lucid style and a prove that "simplicity is the seal of truth", therfore I recommend it and deservs five stars. Review: Five Stars - Great Quality of Product and Fabulous Service
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| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 66 Reviews |
K**N
In search of perfection by a great writer
The Journey of Ibn Fattouma is an imaginary hourny in search of an imaginary perfect political, social and religious system that we all dream of. Even with a great imagination like Mahfouz he can't even get close to the Utopia he is looking for. He encountered war and injustice everywhere he went. At the Land of Ghoroub which is similar to (Buddhism)her realised that all imperfection resides in the essence of every human being that shows outwardly in our daily conduct with others and consequently breeds hatered, wars and injustice. Meditation or turning our conscious inwardly enables us to discover our pure ellement and become enlightend. Our outer world depends mainly on our inner realization of our oneness with everything and everyone else, and we don't have to go anywhere to in search of Utopia. The Land of Gebel is the ultimate goal or Salvation. It is upward passage, individual, without any companion or guidance of any kind except your inner light. Anyone could reach salvation like Ibn Fattouma's wife who was from a primitive land, pagan and uneducated only through suffering. The book is simble, easy read, lucid style and a prove that "simplicity is the seal of truth", therfore I recommend it and deservs five stars.
D**N
Five Stars
Great Quality of Product and Fabulous Service
A**R
I'm a huge fan of this author and would suggest ...
I'm a huge fan of this author and would suggest any of his books. If you're looking for something shorter or more contemporary then you should head over to Before the Throne to learn more about Egyptian leaders.
T**Y
Not so much a spiritual journey
rating because during Qindil's journey, he continued to dismiss women. Therefore, he did not change. He stated that in his homeland of social system memoir
A**A
Interesting
Great book
S**G
5/5
5/5
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A**H
Four Stars
A spiritual journey, a simple fable and another Mahfouz classic.
S**R
Wonderful prose!
Naghib Mahfouz powerful, yet simple and clear prose conveys the story of a man looking for a dream, the land of perfection, who travels to the end of the world in order to realize this dream. A story of far away lands, of love, of hope... Ibn Fattouma takes us in his travel and lets us understand the pursuit of happiness, of realization every man is undertaking.
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