The Way Of Sufi Chivalry

Author : Ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami
Publisher : Inner Traditions
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1991-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0892813172

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The Way of Sufi Chivalry by Ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami Pdf

A highly respected Sufi saint and scholar of the 10th century, Ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami compiled this book as a guide to enlightened behavior for the spiritual aspirant. In its pages, he records the teachings of renowned spiritual masters (available for the first time in English translation) as well as tales and quotations from the Koran and Hadith. The teachings reveal the true meaning of compassion, love, friendship, generosity, and hospitality, as well as the right actions associated with these virtues. According to the Sufis, Futuwwah is a code of honorable behavior that follows the example of the prophets, saints, and sages. By adhering to its precepts, the student learns detachment from the ego. The Way of Sufi Chivalry addresses the reader directly, providing the aspirant of today with living guidance on the path of perfection and the way of Sufism.

Author : Ḥusayn Vāʻiẓ Kāshifī
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Chivalry
ISBN : UOM:39015058084362

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The Royal Book of Spiritual Chivalry by Ḥusayn Vāʻiẓ Kāshifī Pdf

Author : Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780061744389

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The Garden of Truth by Seyyed Hossein Nasr Pdf

The headlines are filled with the politics of Islam, but there is another side to the world's fastest-growing religion. Sufism is the poetry and mysticism of Islam. This mystical movement from the early ninth century rejects worship motivated by the desire for heavenly reward or the fear of punishment, insisting rather on the love of God as the only valid form of adoration. Sufism has made significant contributions to Islamic civilization in music and philosophy, dance and literature. The Sufi poet Rumi is the bestselling poet in America. But in recent centuries Sufism has been a target for some extremist Islamic movements as well as many modernists. The Garden of Truth presents the beliefs and vision of the mystical heart of Islam, along with a history of Sufi saints and schools of thought. In a world threatened by religious wars, depleting natural resources, a crumbling ecosystem, and alienation and isolation, what has happened to our humanity? Who are we and what are we doing here? The Sufi path offers a journey toward truth, to a knowledge that transcends our mundane concerns, selfish desires, and fears. In Sufism we find a wisdom that brings peace and a relationship with God that nurtures the best in us and in others. Noted scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr helps you learn the secret wisdom tradition of Islam and enter what the ancient mystics call the "garden of truth." Here, liberate your mind, experience peace, discover your purpose, fall in love with the Divine, and find your true, best self.

Author : Zia Inayat-Khan
Publisher : Suluk PressOmega Publications
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0930872916

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Saracen Chivalry by Zia Inayat-Khan Pdf

Queen Belacane is dying. As a last act, she inscribes a book of counsels, or princes mirror, to guide her newborn son on his lifes path. The Queens counsels illuminate the way of futuwwa, a tradition of mystical chivalry traced to the Prophet Abraham. If the Prince would unite the chivalries of both Christendom and Islam and attain the Cup Mixed with Camphor, he must fulfil the pillars of his faith, and uphold the universal virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance, and generosity.

Author : Laleh Bakhtiar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Sufism
ISBN : 050081015X

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Sufi by Laleh Bakhtiar Pdf

Author : Scott Kugle
Publisher : Suluk Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0930872908

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Sufi Meditation and Contemplation by Scott Kugle Pdf

Sufi Meditation and Contemplation offers fresh translations of three classic Sufi texts from Mughal India: The Alms Bowl of Shaykh Kalimullah Shajehanabadi, The Compass of Truth by Dara Shikoh, and the Treatise on the Human Body attributed to Mu'in al-Din Chishti. These texts elucidate meditation practices and the resulting effects. All three come from the Mughal era in India, which witnessed a flowering of Sufism in innovative personalities, diverse mystical orders and bold literary expressions."Meditation is the way to instill the values in the heart, to such a depth that the heart itself is transformed. The heart then is not merely an organ in the body, and is not just on's own personal center; when properly activated through meditation, the heart opens up to reveal the very presence of God with one and with all. To find this state of loving intimacy is the advice of the Qur'an when it says, "So remember me, that I may remember you." And according to Sufi teachings, to meditate and contemplate is the way to draw God down to you and to allow yourself to be lifted up toward God." - from the foreword by Scott Kugle

Author : Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Sulamī,Tosun Bayrak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Futuwwa (Islamic social groups)
ISBN : 0856921289

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Futūwah by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Sulamī,Tosun Bayrak Pdf

Author : Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Sulamī
Publisher : Inner Traditions International
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0892810319

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Kitāb Al-Futūwah by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn Sulamī Pdf

Author : Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
Publisher : New Leaf Distribution
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780930872977

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Life is a Pilgrimage by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan Pdf

Author : Idries Shah
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781784790028

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Sufis by Idries Shah Pdf

The Sufis is the best introduction ever written to the philosophical and mystical school traditionally associated with the Islamic world.Powerful, concise, and intensely thought-provoking, it sums up over a thousand years of Eastern thought - the product of some of the greatest minds humanity has ever produced - into a single work, presenting timeless ideas in a fresh and contemporary style.When the book was originally published in 1964, it launched its author, Idries Shah, on to the international stage, attracting the attention of thinkers and writers such as J. D. Salinger, Doris Lessing, Ted Hughes and Robert Graves.It introduced to the Western world concepts which have subsequently become commonly accepted, varying from the psychological importance of attention and humour, to the use of traditional tales as teaching instruments (what Shah termed 'teaching-stories'), and the historical debt owed by the West to the Middle East in matters scientific, literary and philosophical.As a primer for the many dozens of Sufi books that Shah later produced, it is unsurpassed, offering a clear window onto a community whose system of thought and action has long concerned itself with the advancement of the whole of humankind, and whose ideas about individuals and society, their purpose and direction, need to be understood now more than ever before.

Author : Ibn Arabi
Publisher : Inner Traditions
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1981-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0892810181

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Journey to the Lord of Power by Ibn Arabi Pdf

Journey to the Lord of Power is the first English translation of Ibn 'Arabi's twelfth-century text dealing with spiritual ascent. 'Arabi, whose metaphysical teachings have had a profound influence on both the Muslim and Christian worlds, is known as one of the greatest writers of mystical love poetry of all time. Written in answer to the questions of a friend, this illuminating guide describes the evolutionary path of our higher spiritual aspirations--the quest for the ultimate reality, the journey toward God. It is chiefly concerned with spiritual retreat, an advanced and potentially dangerous Sufi practice that aims at the attainment of the Presence of God through absolute abandonment of the world. Realizing the imagination's deceptive power, 'Arabi warns that this form of retreat should not be undertaken except at the order of a sheikh or by one who has mastered the self. Each stage of the journey is accompanied by a temptation which can be overcome only by an unshakable desire for God. 'Arabi explains each step of the ascent leading toward human perfection. In this perilous voyage of self-discovery, the reader will encounter the Realms of the mineral, vegetable, and animal worlds, eventually reaching the Gardens and the Throne of Mercy. The traveler of the Sufi mystic path is called upon to cleanse his or her heart in order to safely reach the final destination--the Lord of Power.

Author : Muhammad Hamid
Publisher : The Other Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Caucasus, Northern (Russia)
ISBN : 9789839541540

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Imam Shamil by Muhammad Hamid Pdf

Author : Pir Zia Inayat Khan
Publisher : Omega Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1941810411

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Caravan of Souls: An Introduction to the Sufi Path of Hazrat Inayat Khan by Pir Zia Inayat Khan Pdf

Caravan of Souls is a guidebook to the Sufi path of Hazrat Inayat Khan, a spiritual philosophy of love, harmony, and beauty. It is a foundational text for all students of the path, as well as anyone interested in learning about the history of the Inayatiyya. Within these pages the reader will find the essential teachings and methods of the order and movement he founded, as well as an inspiring array of sayings, poems, songs, prayers, stories, and biographical portraits.

Author : Fethullah Gülen
Publisher : Tughra Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1932099239

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Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism by Fethullah Gülen Pdf

The origin of Sufism -- Self criticism; Reflection; Privacy and seclusion; Heart; Hope or expectation; Asceticism. People follow the Sufi path when they sense that Islam has a deeper dimension. The resulting self-purification leads to this inner dimension of Islamic rituals, a deeper understanding of the Divine acts, and a greater knowledge and love of Him. After this, God draws the novice to Himself. With the help of a spiritual guide, the novice begins the life-long journey back to God. This continual process of spiritual development along a path of the innate human poverty, helplessness, and powerlessness before God is undertaken in the knowledge that everything comes from God. Each novice does what is necessary to grow spiritually, and God bestows the appropriate blessings and stations. "The highest aim of creation and its most sublime result is belief in God. The most exalted rank of humanity is knowledge of God. The most radiant happiness and sweetest bounty for jinn and humanity is love of God contained within the knowledge of God; the purest joy for the human spirit and the purest delight for the human heart is spiritual ecstasy contained within the love of God. Indeed, all true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and unclouded pleasure are contained within the knowledge and love of God." And Sufism is the school where people can realise the highest aim of creation.

Author : Lloyd Ridgeon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107018303

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The Cambridge Companion to Sufism by Lloyd Ridgeon Pdf

This book traces the evolution of Sufism from the formative period to the present.