Impact of Imam Ghazali on East and West Philosophers

Abstract

Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (450 A.H/ 1058 A.C) known as “Algazel” in the West, is one of the most eminent thinker of Islam. Writings of Imam Ghazali influenced such great Muslims scholars like Maulana Room, Shoi-Khul-Ishraq and Shah Wali Ullah. They have reflected the rational ideas of Ghazali in their even the eminent Persian poet like Attar, Roomi, Saadi, Hafiz and Iraqi. He tried to reconcile the texts of Islam with the teaching of prevailing philosophy and science. No only Muslims but also Western philosophers reflected and influenced by the ethical philosophy of Imam Ghazali. Western philosophers translated his many books in English, French and Latin languages.