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The Love Poems of Rumi

by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

A comprehensive collection of ecstatic poetry that delights with its energy and passion, The Essential Rumi brings the vibrant,living words of famed thirteenth-century Sufi mystic JelalludinRumi to contemporary readers.

The Conference of the Birds: The Selected Sufi Poetry of Farid Ud-Din Attar

The Conference of the Birds: The Selected Sufi Poetry of Farid Ud-Din Attar

by Farid-Ud-Din Attar, Dick Davis

Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search for their ideal king,... (more)

The Gift

Poems by Hafiz

by Hafez

An extraordinary new translation of the world-renowned mystic poet Hafiz. More than any other Persian poet--even Rumi--Hafiz expanded the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. Because his poems were often ecstatic love songs from God to his beloved world, many have called Hafiz the "Invisible Tongue." Indeed, Daniel Ladinsky, the accomplished translator of this volume, has said that his work with Hafiz is an... (more)

Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart

by Hamza Yusuf

This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. Diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancor, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with... (more)

The Sufis

by Idries Shah

First published in 1964, Idries Shah's definitive work, 'The Sufis', completely overturned Western misconceptions of Sufism, revealing a great spiritual and psychological tradition encompassing many of the world's greatest thinkers: Rumi, Omar Khayyam, Ibn El-Arabi, Al-Ghazzali, Sadi, Attar, Francis of Assisi and many others. The spiritual and psychological tradition of Sufism was regarded, before this... (more)

Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship

by Al Ghazali

This text covers those dimensions of Islamic rituals of worship - prayer, alsmgiving, fasting and pilgrimage - which are considered essential to inner fulfilment.

Selections. (English.)

by Coleman Barks

"Inside a lover's heart there's another world, and yet another." Rumi's delightful yet profound poems have inspired countless people throughout the centuries, and Coleman Barks's exquisite renderings of the thirteenth-century Persian mystic are widely considered the definitive versions for our time. Barks's translations capture the inward exploration and intensity that characterize Rumi's poetry, making this... (more)

The Rose Garden (Gulistan) of Saadi

by Sa?di?.

Text: English (translation) Original Language: Persian

Rumi Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Great Sufi Master

Rumi Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Great Sufi Master

by Timothy Freke

"...you'll find a year's worth of daily inspiration...Rumi is described as the greatest of all mystical poets. His words amuse, but they also have hidden meanings. He speaks with a timeless voice, offering perennial wisdom as relevant now as it was in 13th-century Turkey....Whether you look at the wisdom featured each day, search for moments that are meaningful to you, or read this book in its entirety again and... (more)

The Kabir Book: Fourty-Four of the Ecstatic Poems of Kabir

The Kabir Book: Fourty-Four of the Ecstatic Poems of Kabir

by Kabir

Forty-four of the Ecstatic Poems of Kabir "Kabir's poems give off a marvelous radiant intensity. . . . Bly's versions . . . have exactly the luminous depth that permits and invites many rereadings, many studyings-even then they remain as fresh as ever." -The New York Times Book Review

The Illuminated Rumi

by Coleman Barks

Rise up nimbly and go on your strange journey to the ocean of meanings... In the mid-thirteenth century, in a dusty marketplace in Konya, Turkey, a city where Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist travelers mingled, Jelaluddin Rumi, a popular philosopher and scholar, met Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish. Their meeting forever altered the course of Rumi's life and influenced the mystical evolution of the... (more)

Delicious Laughter: Rambunctious Teaching Stories from the Mathnawi of Jelaluddin Rumi

Delicious Laughter: Rambunctious Teaching Stories from the Mathnawi of Jelaluddin Rumi

by Coleman Barks

Text: English (translation) Original Language: Persian

The Path of Muhammad: A Book on Islamic Morals & Ethics by Imam Birgivi (Spiritual Classics)

The Path of Muhammad: A Book on Islamic Morals & Ethics by Imam Birgivi (Spiritual Classics)

by Birgiv?? Mehmet Efendi

This is a centuries-old text by a 16th-century Turkish Sufi and scholar, Imam Birgivi. It has been translated for the first time into English by Shaykh Tosun Bayrak, who has also "interpreted" the text. Through numerous references to the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, the book portrays the beauty and depth of the Prophet’s character and the excellence of his example for followers of God in all... (more)

Book of Assistance

by Imam 'Abdallah Ibn Alawi al-Haddad

There are many books in English that present Sufi doctrine, but few that can be used as practical travel guides along the Path. Originally written in classical Arabic, this volume is in widespread use among Sufi teachers in Arabia, Indonesia, and East Africa; its devotions, prayers, and practical ethics are invaluable as a guide along the Sufi Way.

Sufi Sage of Arabia: Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (The Fons Vitae Imam al-Haddad Spiritual Masters series)

Sufi Sage of Arabia: Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (The Fons Vitae Imam al-Haddad Spiritual Masters series)

by Mostafa? Badawi?

This biography of the saint and Iman Abdallah al-Haddad takes readers into the fascinating world and spiritual life of 17th- and early 18th-century Yemen. The life of this renown spiritual master—whose teachings and personal example continue to influence lives around the world—is examined, from his early attraction to Sufi poetry and visit to the tomb of the prophet Hud to his rise as a Sufi master, his Hajj... (more)

The Mysticism of Sound and Music (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

The Mysticism of Sound and Music (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

by Inayat Khan

According to Sufi teaching, music is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the universe--and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us. The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan, the first teacher to bring the Islamic mystical tradition to the West, was an accomplished musician himself. His lucid exposition of music's divine aspect has become a modern classic, not only among... (more)

Dear Beloved SonImam Abu Hamid Al Ghazali

Dear Beloved Son

by Imam Abu Hamid Al Ghazali

Say I Am You: Poetry Interspersed With Stories of Rumi and Shams

Say I Am You: Poetry Interspersed With Stories of Rumi and Shams

by Jalal Al-Din Rumi, John Moyne, Coleman Barks

The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin

The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin

by Idries Shah

Today we find him in a high-level physics report, illustrating phenomena that can't be described in ordinary technical terms. He appears in psychology textbooks, illuminating the workings of the mind in a way no straightforward explanation can. In three definitive volumes (The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin, The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin and The Subtleties of the Inimitable... (more)

Islam and World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi

Islam and World Peace: Explanations of a Sufi

by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

What if Jihad means striving to be good? What if Islam means that you cannot cause suffering to another life? What if Islam means that you cannot judge other lives? What if Islam and World Peace mean the same thing? Islam teaches that we must not kill each other. Instead we must wage war against evil qualities within ourselves. Islam seeks to join together as one, knowing that those who have not affirmed the... (more)

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by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

by Farid-Ud-Din Attar, Dick Davis

Poems by Hafiz

by Hafez

by Hamza Yusuf

by Idries Shah

by Al Ghazali

by Coleman Barks

by Sa?di?.

by Timothy Freke

by Kabir

by Coleman Barks

by Coleman Barks

by Birgiv?? Mehmet Efendi

by Imam 'Abdallah Ibn Alawi al-Haddad

by Mostafa? Badawi?

by Inayat Khan

by Imam Abu Hamid Al Ghazali

by Jalal Al-Din Rumi, John Moyne, Coleman Barks

by Idries Shah

by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen