The Masnavi I Ma'navi of Rumi
by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi and E H Whinfield
Sufism and Islamic Reform in Egypt (Oxford Oriental Monographs)
by Julian Johansen
One of the most important sects in the Islamic world, Sufism has had a long and active history. Yet it has been no stranger to controversy. This has been particularly pronounced in modern times, as radical Islamic groups and modernist reformers have sought to identify Sufism as a source of either unwelcome innovation or reactionary superstition. This book focuses on the efforts of the Sufis of Egypt, expressed in the writings of one of the order's sheikhs, to meet the critical challenge. The she...
Endowment of Divine Grace and the Spread of Divine Mercy
by Abdul-Qadir Gilani Muhyddeen
In this remarkable dialogue between Hidayat Inayat-Khan and Deepak Chopra, M.D., the wisdom of the Sufis is appraised. Hidayat defines the word Sufi as wisdom and purity. He explains that any person whose heart is attuned to the divine presence is a Sufi because Sufism means purifying oneself and one's mind from preconceived ideas.These two great teachers discuss the fact that thc spiritual message of the Sufis has always found its way to express itself through music and poetry -- illuminations...
The Uwaysis - who take their name from Uways, a contemporary of the prophet Mohammad who is reputed to have communicated with him telepathically - are Muslim mystics who look for instruction to the spirit of the dead or physically absent person. The author here surveys the legend of Uways and the Uwaysi phenomenon within Sufism, Islam's main mystical tradition. The author examines the Uwaysi movement in 16th-century East Turkistan (now Xinjiang in northwest China) and then discusses the book the...
Moses and Khidr: Consciousness Between the Two Seas of Reason and Intuition
Sufism in America sheds light on spiritual, mystical Islam in America. The Sufi path focuses on developing a personal relationship with God, doing what is beautiful in the sight of God, and struggling against the lower self to reach loving submission. Up to this point, very little has been written about the Sufi orders in America and those who participate in them. This study focuses on the Alami Tariqa in Waterport, New York, which was started in the 1970s by a shaykh from the Balkans. The Ala...
In America today, online spaces serve as critical alternatives for tech-savvy Muslims seeking a place to root their faith, forge religious identity, and build communities. With a particular focus on the Inayati Order, a branch of the oldest Sufi community in the West, Robert Rozehnal explores the online revolution in internal communication, spiritual pedagogy, and public outreach - and looks ahead to the future of digital Islam in the age of Web 3.0.