{"product_id":"the-way-of-the-sufi-isbn-9780140192520","title":"The Way of the Sufi","description":"In this wide-ranging anthology of Sufi writings, Idries Shah, who was one of Sufism’s leading exponents, offers a broad selection of poetry, contemplations, letters, lectures, and teaching stories that together form an illuminating introduction to this unique body of thought. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufism, the mystical aspect of Islam, has had a dynamic and lasting effect on the literature of that religion. Its teachings, often elusive and subtle, aim at the perfecting and completing of the human mind. In contrast to certain other beliefs and philosophies, Sufism is continually evolving and progressing and is consequently always relevant to the contemporary world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “His work is as exciting as a good novel”—\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003eThe Way of the Sufi - Idries Shah       Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Study of Sufism in the West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes and Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Classical Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. El-Ghazali\u003cbr\u003e2. Omar Khayyam\u003cbr\u003e3. Attar of Nishapur\u003cbr\u003e4. Ibn El-Arabi\u003cbr\u003e5. Saadi of Shiraz\u003cbr\u003e6. Hakim Jami\u003cbr\u003e7. Hakim Sanai\u003cbr\u003e8. Jalaludin Rumi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Four Major Orders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBackground\u003cbr\u003e1. The Chishti Order\u003cbr\u003e2. The Qadiri Order\u003cbr\u003e3. The Suhrawardi Order\u003cbr\u003e4. The Naqshbandi Order\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Among the Masters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Teaching-Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six: Themes for Solitary Contemplation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Solitary Contemplation Themes\u003cbr\u003e2. A Sufi Notebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Seven: Group Recitals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Eight: Letters and Lectures \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Nine: Questions and Answers on Sufism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Sufism and Islam (Mohammed Ali El-Misri)\u003cbr\u003e2. Deep Understanding (Rais Tchaqmaqzade)\u003cb\u003eIdries Shah \u003c\/b\u003ewas an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote dozens of books on topics ranging from psychology to spiritualilty to travelogues to other anthropological studies. In his writings, Shah presented Sufism as a universal form of wisdom that predated Islam. Shah is known for \u003ci\u003eThe Sufis\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Commanding Self\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Subleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Thinkers of the East\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLearning How to Learn. \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304481738981,"sku":"NP9780140192520","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140192520.jpg?v=1767742156","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-way-of-the-sufi-isbn-9780140192520","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}