Islamic groups: Sufis Books

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The first textbook of Sufism is the Qur'an; there is no principle of Tasawwuf that cannot be traced back to the Holy Book. The Sufis read the Qur'an for its inner meaning, but they do not claim this is the only meaning. The clear legal rulings, the moral...

This volume of essays on the Gulen, or Hizmet (service) movement, a Turkish, Sufi Muslim, and humanitarian civil society group, looks at the recent activities of its followers to practice their form of Islam and carry out collective interfaith projects...

This classic work of Islamic scholarship provides a fascinating introduction to the world of Islamic mysticism. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Field offers a detailed exploration of the lives and teachings of some of the most famous Islamic saints...

An English translation of a seminal book on Sufism from a Shi'i perspective by an eminent Muslim thinker.

This multi-sited ethnography considers the impact of contested definitions on the experiences and representations of Sindhi Hindus. Ramey recognizes how the dominant definitions of Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism challenge communities who defy such...

A disciple, fool, and pious heretic, Daniel Jami weaves a map of poems, from separation to union and back again. Inviting the reader into the mythic realm of Love, Lover, and Beloved, this contemporary collection explores traditional motifs of Sufism's...

AT THE FEET OF MY MASTER, Volume 2 is based on a series of spiritual talks given in Summer 2009 at the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order headquarters in Lefke, Cyprus. The talks draw on a 100-year-old notebook of a Sufi master, which outlines ancient customs...

Warning: when you pop, you can’t stop!Like a famous brand of crisps, these stories are addictive.Read one, the saying goes, and you’ll be stuck reading seven.In fact, Mulla Nasrudin jokes function like memes – working their way into the...

 Although enormously attractive as sheer entertainment, Dervish tales were never presented merely on the level of a fable, legend or folklore. They stand comparison in wit, construction and piquancy with the finest stories of any culture, yet their...

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

The Way of the Sufi presents an unparalleled cross-section of material from Sufi schools, teachings and classical writings, as a basic course of Sufi study. The author begins with the outward aspects of the teaching most likely to puzzle the student...

One God, Many Prophets by Zachary Markwith is a lucid and compelling exposition of religious pluralism written from within the Islamic tradition. Through selections from the Quran, sayings of the Prophet Muḥammad, and the writings of Muslim philosophers...

Sufism is often overlooked when it comes to scholarly consideration of the politics of the Muslim world. This is partly due to the difficulty of defining Sufism, which is both spiritual outlook and social institution. Both aspects, however, have been...

The first major study of the idea of repentance, or tawba, in Islam.

This anthology is a collective endeavor of scholars from India and Pakistan devoted to Sufi mystics, literature and shrines with a detailed introduction.

As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of Islam, there has been much recent confusion in the...

This is an English translation of the Nafahat al-Uns, a masterpiece of Persian Sufi literature by the celebrated poet and mystic Jami. It contains a collection of biographies of the most eminent Sufi masters of Jami's time, along with their teachings and...

A compelling collection of letters from a renowned Sufi master, offering guidance and insight to his disciples. With its profound wisdom and timeless teachings, this book is an essential read for anyone seeking spiritual growth and enlightenment.This...

This Islamic classic is a masterful work of both poetry and philosophy. Written in the form of a dialogue between seekers of truth and a wise teacher, The Enclosed Garden of the Truth explores the nature of God, the soul, and the universe. Hak's lyrical...

Originally published in the early 20th century, this book is a translation and interpretation of a Sufi text about the nature of reality and the union of the soul with God.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part...