MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Lings, Martin, 1909-2005
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Descriptive Summary
Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1965
Volume: 6 item(s); 7 pg(s)
Scope and Content
This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Lings, Martin".
Biography
Martin Lings (also using the nom de plume, Abu Bakr Siraj ad-Din) was a scholar from England who wrote many books on Sufism, Islam, and the mystical traditions. Inspired by the French Muslim René Guénon, he converted to Islam in the 1940's and spent over a decade in Cairo. After leaving Egypt due to political unrest in 1952, he spent much of his career at the British Library and the British Museum. Lings first writes at the suggestion of Marco Pallis, asking if Merton would review his book, Ancient Beliefs and Modern Superstitions. (Sources: The Hidden Ground of Love, p. 453. / Eaton, Gai. "Obituary - Martin Lings: Islamic scholar concerned with spiritual crisis." The Guardian Unlimited online. 27 May 2005. Bellarmine College Library. Accessed 8 Sept. 2005. ‹http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,2763,1493343,00.html›.)
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See also published letters from Merton to Lings in The Hidden Ground of Love, pp. 453-454.
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