This is a book worth reading about the struggle of Sufis in Afghanistan. The product description follows: “In the West, Islam has replaced Communism as the new bugbear, while Sufism, Islam’s mystical dimension, is often dismissed as the delusions of an irrational and backward people. Ken Lizzio corrects such misperceptions in this firsthand account of… Read More The Sufis of Afghanistan
When I spoke with Aaron Vlek about her novel, Jinn Theory I thought this has to go in the Sufi Book Store . So I’ve created a whole new category for novels and Jinn Theory is a worthy first to go on the virtual book shelf! Here is an excerpt from the description on the… Read More ‘Jinn Theory’ a Great Sufi novel
“These penetrating metaphysical and spiritual teachings cross the divides of culture and time, providing unexpectedly modern insight.” This is a book I’ve just begun to read myself. So far I’m very impressed at Peter Coates highlighting of the relevance of Ibn ‘Arabi’s work to modern thought and the immense treasure of the master’s ontological and… Read More The Metaphysics of Ibn ‘Arabi
“Tales from the Khamseh of Nizami, a facsimile illuminated manuscript that collects four of Nizami’s best-known works in both Persian and English. Nizami’s poetry reflects the concerns of many of the people of his times: virtue, man’s destiny, love and passion. His epic Layla and Majnun is interpreted by Sufi mystics as being a parable… Read More Tales from the Khamseh of Nizami
“The author, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, was the Master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order for over 55 years prior to his death in October 2008 at the age of 82. In addition to bringing the teachings of the Nimatullahi Sufism to the West and other parts of the world, Dr. Nurbakhsh also wrote extensively on Sufism… Read More The Psychology of Sufism
“Thirteenth-century Sufi poet, mystic, and legal scholar Muhyi al-Din ibn al-Arabi gave deep and sustained attention to gender as integral to questions of human existence and moral personhood. Reading his works through a critical feminist lens, Sa’diyya Shaikh opens fertile spaces in which new and creative encounters with gender justice in Islam can take… Read More Sufi Narratives of Intimacy
Seven Doors to Islam: Spirituality and the Religious Life of Muslims (click on the image for more information) “Seven Doors to Islam reveals the religious worldview and spiritual tradition of the world’s one billion Muslims. Spanning the breadth of Islamic civilization from Morocco to Indonesia, this book demonstrates how Muslims have used the literary and… Read More Seven Doors to Islam
