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This book represents a landmark in the publication of rare, hidden, spiritual secrets more precious than all the gold stored in Fort Knox, the sum total of African-mined diamonds, or the volume of stock trades on NASDAQ. What on earth could be so...

This book is a collection of recipes which are not just tasteful and nutritious. Food prepared with the proper intention, focus and prayerful attitude brings not only joy to the palate but provides food for the heart.Author Hajjah Nazihe Adil Kabbani,...

Seasons of Wisdom is mostly collated from the closing unscripted talks given by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri at annual conferences held in South Africa.Seasons of Wisdom is mostly collated from the closing unscripted talks given by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri to...

In Happiness in Life and After Death -- An Islamic Sufi View, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri provides a lucid and inspiring account of life, death and the hereafter, according to an Islamic Sufi perspective.The book opens with a wide-ranging sweep of death...

Tafsīr al-ʿAyyāshī is a fourth/tenth century commentary of the Qurʾan by the Shīʿī Imāmī exegete Abū al-Naḍr Muḥammad b. Masʿūd al-ʿAyyāshī (d. 320/932). Composed during the period of the Twelfth Imam's minor occultation (al-ghaybat al-ṣughrā) it...

Combines the legendary stories of Islam's great comic foil, Mulla Nasruddin, with sayings from the Qur'an, the Prophet Muhammad, Rumi, Hafiz and other Islamic sages. Shows how spiritual seekers of all traditions-as individuals or in a group-can apply the...

The Naqshbandiyya is one of the most widespread and influential Sufi orders in the Muslim world. Having its origins in the Great Masters tradition of Central Asia almost a millennium ago, it played a significant role in the pre-modern history of the...

Avery explores the psychology of altered states among the early Sufis. It examines samâ` - listening to ritual recitation, music and certain other aural phenomena - and its effect in inducing unusual states of consciousness and behaviours. The focus...

Studies the epistemologies of two of the most influential intellectual/spiritual traditions of West Africa: Tijani Sufism and Ifa.

In this groundbreaking work of comparative religion, Algis Uzdavinys takes us deeply into the "closed and blessed gardens of myth", showing us the capital importance of the many varieties of "ascent to heaven". From the Pyramid Texts down to Second...

A treasure house of teaching materials, assembled in the Sufi manner.Seeker after Truth contains both traditional tales and stories gleaned from contemporary sources, and snippets of table talk, discussions and teachings, letters and lectures by Idries...

Rumi's Masnavi is the unrivalled masterpiece of Sufi spirituality.  It guides the student on the path to union with God by way of fables and sayings that are “easier than easy to the ignorant, but harder than hard to the...

Mulla Nasrudin, called Hodja Nasrudin in India and Turkey, is the major comic figure in Islamic folklore. Both 'mulla' and 'hodja' mean master, with the connotation teacher; Nasrudin, if he ever existed, was an educated man. The tales of Nasrudin were...

The belief in an awaited saviour who will bring peace and justice to the whole world is universal. However, the characteristics, identity, and nature of such a person is often disputed. The Mahdi and Islamic Messianism is comprised of three essays...

In this enlightening book Abu Hamid al-Ghazali explains the inner and outer secrets of the various actions of worship performed by Muslims. He explains the actions involved in the external elements of worship and outlines which of these actions are...

Islamic Sufism in the WestThis book is a study of the phenomenon of Islamic Sufism in the West, which first began by adopting a universalist philosophical form with the Universalist Order of 'Inayat Khan. Its goal was to be in keeping with the...

Anteriormente publicados solo como ensayos separados, Pensamiento y acción Sufi - recopilado y prologado por Idries Shah - cubre una extraordinaria diversidad de ideas y actividades Sufis en muchos países y culturas.En el volumen se...

How can it be that the same story is found in Scotland and also in Pre-Columbian America? What can account for the durability and persistence of tales? Was the tale of Aladdin and his wondrous lamp really taken from Wales (where it has been found) to the...

Special Illumination is a term used by the great poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi to stress the importance of humour in metaphysical experience.Of it, Idries Shah says, ‘Rumi directly contradicts such numerous sour-faced religionists as, in all...

Based on university lectures at the New School for Social Research, New York, and the University of California, San Francisco, Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study deals with many of the problems of Sufic methods of study and those which militate against its...

Many of Idries Shah’s books are comprised of tales and teaching stories taken from both written and oral sources, which illustrate the instructional methods employed by Eastern wise men for thousands of years.The Magic Monastery differs from its...

The Prayer is the first matter about which the slaves of Allāh will be asked on the Day of Resurrection. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:"The first matter about which the slave will be called to account [on the Day of Resurrection] is the prayer." -...

From the text:"The reader should know that we did not compile this book for the one who denies the status of the Prophet ﷺ, nor the one who wants to find doubts in the miracles he performed....Our intention in this chapter is to document the greatest...

The uniqueness of the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ compared to that of other personalities and world figures present and past, is such that his ﷺ legacy has not only remained, but is continually and endlessly on the rise. His ﷺ praise continues to be...

Sufism in Eighteenth-Century India focuses on one particular treasure from surviving Persian manuscripts in India,　Nāla-yi ʿAndalīb, written by Muḥammad Nāṣir ʿAndalīb (d. 1759), a Naqshbandī Mujaddidī mystical thinker. It explores the convergence and...

Includes Bell's translation of Hafez, along with the original Persian (Farsi). Also included are Bell's extensive introduction on the life and poetry of Hafez and a preface by E. Denison Ross.As E.G. Browne has commented: "Bells translations are true...

"O slave of God! It is not fitting to accuse a charitable One. Nor to dispute with a powerful One. Nor to challenge a conquering One. Nor to object to a wise One. Nor to carry worry with a kind One."This profound book is so overflowing with wisdom it...

This book is an ethnographic case study of Sufi ritual practice and embodied experience amongst female members of the Naqshbandi community. Drawing on fieldwork in Cape Town, South Africa, and Lefke, Cyprus (2013/2014), the author examines women's...

This text presents a series of twenty-one discourses related to the spirituality of Shi'ism and various key interesting topics in Islam.

Ramadan is a month filled with blessings, forgiveness, and warmth. It's a month that revives your spirit. The IGI Ramadan Revival Journal intends to make your Ramadan journey more productive and efficient. This journal will not only help you...

An intimate account of what intensive spiritual practice is like, with an ultimate message that is supremely inspiring: The spiritual path is completely within our reach, whoever we are, whatever we do, as long as we are willing to try.

Candles on the Path by Marouen Jedoui offers a transformative exploration of Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi ­al-Karkari's teachings, specifically crafted for English-speaking followers. This compelling work skillfully narrows the gap between complex Sufi...

This unprecedented series is based on hundreds of transcripts of spiritual discourses of Shaykh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani, 40th Sufi master of the renowned Naqshbandi Golden Chain, which originates with Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessing of God...

منهجي في البحث:عرض ترجمة المؤلف والتعريف بكتاب جمع الفوائد.إيراد الحديث كاملاً بنصه كما هو في الأصل تخريج الحديث من بطون كتب الحديث، كالصحاح والسنن والمسانيد والمعاجم التي أخرجته، أو ما يتيسر الوقوف عليه في بطون تلك الكتب.إجراء مقارنة بين روايات...

Traditionally known as The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, this collection comprises excerpts from the life, teachings and miracles of the Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi, together with certain important stories from his works.As well as being part of the bedrock...

Small in size, but with a powerful punch, Idries Shah’sReflections is a collection of fables, aphorisms, and statements that challenge the conditioned mind. The book confronts the reader with unaccustomed perspectives and ideas, in an attempt to...

El camino del Sufi presenta una incomparable variedad de materiales enseñantes y escritos clásicos provenientes de las principales Órdenes Sufis, los cuales conforman un curso básico de estudio Sufi.El autor comienza con los...

Traditionally known as The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, this collection comprises excerpts from the life, teachings and miracles of the Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi, together with certain important stories from his works.As well as being part of the...

What is the secret of happiness? What is the nature of love? What makes us good hosts or good guests? What traits should we seek out in friends and seek to embody as friends ourselves? How should we approach the sensual beauties of this world- when do...

This is the story of a woman's spiritual journey: from the restrictions of growing up as Catholic female in the 1950s to her emotional and spiritual liberation as a Sufi-and to her ultimate return to a new understanding of Christianity. Building on the...