The text is traditionally attributed to (d. 1225 CE), a Sufi mystic and scholar born in modern-day Algeria. Al-Buni was a respected theologian of his time, but his legacy is inextricably linked to the "Science of Letters" ( Ilm al-Huruf ) and the construction of talismans.
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The book is organized into 40 chapters, each corresponding to a step in a spiritual-magical journey. It draws on Quranic verses, divine names, and pre-Islamic Hermetic traditions. The text is traditionally attributed to (d