Where the Two Seas Meet: Al-Khidr and Moses―The Qur’anic Story of al-Khidr and Moses in Sufi Commentaries as a Model for Spiritual Guidance

Very very good book, some details which I consider a bit unrelated to the topic Or may be not so beneficial to the reader. Some Arabic or Quotes from the Qur'an should have been included with multiple translations as translations of the Holy Book can easily be not so accurate.I have too much to write about this book but do not have time, nor do I feel it is mandatory to write or include such personal detail :-)I thank the compiler of the book for the great effort.

Would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about Khidr (as). Also, the discussion on Sufi scholars' tafsirs on Surah Kahf is awesome.5 stars.

Halman has brought out a legendary figure that runs through so many traditions, it is like finding a key to a door between the seen and unseen.

Love trying to understand a new view point

Book has around 300 pages, not 540 like in the description.

From the very heart of the Islamic mystical tradition, we are allowed access to one of the world's most treasured spiritual narratives. We think we know about Moses. . . but do we know of Khidr? . . and of the meeting of these two and the journey they took together? The persona of Khidr (al-Khidr) is also present in the Alexander Romances . . one of the most popular cycles of stories in the Mediterranean region. . in the early centuries of the common area. . .and in which Alexander was not only a warrior, but a wise sage drawn to search for the water of life. Author Halman, also takes us on a exploration of the comparisons that have been made of Khidr and Elijah . . .both appearing as protectors of travelers.In Muslim folklore, Khidr often plays, Halman remind us, the deus ex machina who appears out of nowhere to rescue people in crises, only to disappear as mysteriously as he appeared. This volume lets us explore Khidr in the contexts of: Quran and Hadith, Quran Commentary, Muslim Saints and Masters, and The Alexander Romance.Shams of Tabriz (Rumi's teacher) said of Khidr, "Blessed is the one who finds such a servant and who holds the story of Moses and al-Khidr in his heart, and makes it his quide." Rumi's son, Sultan Veled was later to add: "His [Rumi's] al-Khidr was Shams of Tabriz." Here then, is a head and heart journey you will want to take.

Rarest of the rare,one of the best I read this year.

An excellent read.