Akel Ismail Kahera is professor of architecture and sustainable urbanism at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

• Introduction Chapter 1: The Limits of InterpretationChapter 2: The Recovery of MeaningChapter 3: The Recovery of KnowledgeConclusion

This extended remuneration on a central legend of Islamic and Christian traditions, “the sleepers of the cave,” weaves allegories of the cave drawn from the Greek philosophical heritage, the exegetical literature surrounding the Quranic reference in the “Chapter of the Cave,” and other insights to speak to an enduring incumbency of commitment to truth-seeking in all cultures. Akel Kahera’s work will interest a wide audience interested in the hermeneutics of sacred texts and centuries-long intercultural dialogue around a continuously compelling account of righteous struggle despite all odds.

Akel Ismail Kahera is professor of architecture and sustainable urbanism at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

• Introduction Chapter 1: The Limits of InterpretationChapter 2: The Recovery of MeaningChapter 3: The Recovery of KnowledgeConclusion

This extended remuneration on a central legend of Islamic and Christian traditions, “the sleepers of the cave,” weaves allegories of the cave drawn from the Greek philosophical heritage, the exegetical literature surrounding the Quranic reference in the “Chapter of the Cave,” and other insights to speak to an enduring incumbency of commitment to truth-seeking in all cultures. Akel Kahera’s work will interest a wide audience interested in the hermeneutics of sacred texts and centuries-long intercultural dialogue around a continuously compelling account of righteous struggle despite all odds.

Akel Ismail Kahera is professor of architecture and sustainable urbanism at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

• Introduction Chapter 1: The Limits of InterpretationChapter 2: The Recovery of MeaningChapter 3: The Recovery of KnowledgeConclusion

This extended remuneration on a central legend of Islamic and Christian traditions, “the sleepers of the cave,” weaves allegories of the cave drawn from the Greek philosophical heritage, the exegetical literature surrounding the Quranic reference in the “Chapter of the Cave,” and other insights to speak to an enduring incumbency of commitment to truth-seeking in all cultures. Akel Kahera’s work will interest a wide audience interested in the hermeneutics of sacred texts and centuries-long intercultural dialogue around a continuously compelling account of righteous struggle despite all odds.