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Introduction to Sufism - Belief - Oprah Winfrey Network

2015

Varun Soni, dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California, shares the basics of Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam that seeks to connect the worshipper to the divine through singing, dancing or artistic expression.

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The Qur'an

This translation of the Quran is written in contemporary language that remains faithful to the meaning and spirit of the original, making the text crystal clear while retaining this great work's eloquence.

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Mustafa Shah, M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
2008
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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources

Martin Lings’s biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet.

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Martin Lings
2006
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Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture

Whether you are looking to expand your own knowledge of Islam or to understand better the practices of Muslim friends, coworkers, and neighbors, this concise and essential guide provides a solid foundation for future study and conversation.

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Salim Ahmad Rashid
2020
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The Sufis

What is Sufism? The book follows the Sufi principle of "scatter" in answering this unanswerable question. It deliberately shies away from offering an ordered definition. Instead, it throws out ideas. Like fragments of light on dust particles, they reveal the shape of something intangible.

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Idries Shah
2018
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The Way of the Sufi

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 coming fresh to the subject.

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Idries Shah
2019
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Caravan of Dreams

Caravan of Dreams distills the essence of Eastern thought in a feast of stories, sayings, poems, and allegories, collected by one of the world’s leading experts in Oriental philosophy.

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Idries Shah
2018
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Tales of the Dervishes: Teaching-Stories of the Sufi Masters over the Past Thousand Years

Dervish tales are more than fable, legend, or folklore. For centuries dervish masters have instructed their disciples by means of these teaching stories, which are said to increase perception and knowledge and provide a better understanding of man and the world.

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Idries Shah
1993
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Love Is the Wine

Compiled and edited by psychologist and Sufi teacher Robert Frager, the chapters of this book were derived from talks given by Turkish Sufi master Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak during visits to America during the last years of his life.

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Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak, Robert Frager (editor)
1999
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Essential Sufism

Essential Sufism draws together more than three hundred fables, poems, and prayers that reveal the luminous spirit of Islamic mysticism.

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Robert Frager (editor), James Fadiman (editor), Huston Smith (foreword)
1999
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The Wisdom of Islam: A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Islamic Belief

An introductory guide by Robert Frager, PhD, a Western convert to the Sufi order of Islam, The Wisdom of Islam includes an overview of Islam’s foundations, illuminates personal experiences of faith of Muslim men and women in Islamic society, addresses Muslim psychology, and looks at the...

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Robert Frager
2002
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