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		Sufi shaykhs may compose pedagogical poetry (often in the form of direct exhortation) for the spiritual edification of their disciples, implying the collaboration of the latter.
		Sufis are fond of quoting the expression "the meaning is in the batin (interior) of the poet." The author possesses a meaning which can never be known by anyone else; therefore he is not the source of anyone else's meaning.
		Sufis evaluate Sufi poetry (written or performed) as a means of dhikr: according to the degree to which it is perceived to sincerely encode a true mystical experience, and hence according to its power to re-awaken similar feelings in the listener.
	www.sunnirazvi.org /poetry/authorship.htm (10013 words)

	Confused About Sufi Poetry?
		In this sense, such a view of Sufi poetry as the absolute opposite of the modern is very much an abstraction and mystification of the reality of Sufi poetry, and could result in precisely further antagonism and repression from an ‘advanced’ and ‘adult’ West.
		But for the Sufi poets, who lived in a Persia ravaged by religious extremism, feudal dictatorships and the extraordinarily brutal Mongolian invasion, there existed a crucial need to oppose these calamities and horrors through the medium of poetry and the powers of language and imagination.
		As such, Sufi poetry can be seen as a political struggle against the people’s belligerent and tyrannical rulers, as well as an equally politicised artistic movement against the ignorance and dogmatic perceptions common among most Persians and Muslims during the poets’ lives.
	www.innersense.com.au /salonim/articles/sufi.html (745 words)

	On Sufism and Poetry
		The general Sufi sense of what reality consists in is inherently poetic; it seems not only to parallel the cosmos that a poetic imagination, in the most general terms, conceives, but really seems to embody that version of reality.
		Sufism naturally uses poetry because the apprehension of a poem is an analogue for the apprehension of, or maybe a glimpse of the actual contact of the Divine: That glimpse or apprehension or contact is the same for all and different for all.
		In Sufi poetry, there are a couple of metaphors which do not align immediately with the figures, and the categories of figures, in other mystical literature.
	www.unc.edu /depts/sufilit/Wilde.htm (2631 words)

	Sufi mystics and their philosophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sufi is a quality that is inexplicable in terms of psychology or morals—whoever understands it is a Sufi himself.
		Sufi poetry, love couplets and quatrains composed in praise of the Divine, an invocation of that presence and the effect of melding with that presence, has evoked emotion in the hearts of many across the globe.
		Sufis refer to their gatherings as kharabat or 'temples of ruin'—destruction of conditioned and automatic living being the pre-requisite of union with oneself.
	www.lifepositive.com /Spirit/world-religions/sufism/sufi.asp (1307 words)

	The Sufi Book of Life -- 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish by Neil Douglas-Klotz-- Introduction
		Sufi poetry speaks eloquently and passionately about the Beloved, about intoxication, longing, lust, misunderstanding and mistaken identity (of both lover and beloved).
		What makes Sufi poetry and story different from soap opera, however, is that they take place in a kind of magical universe of long ago and far away, a universe in which some greater, benign Reality encloses everything.
		The Sufi teacher does not analyze you; she or he is dedicated to transformation.
	www.sufibookoflife.com /intro.html (3926 words)

	Poetry and Music
		The ultimate goal of Sufi aesthetics, is, of course, the attainment of hal, an ethereal status of the soul which can not be described by words.
		Music, poetry, and the related forms of poetic expression, illumination and calligraphy are in themselves and in their aims, a means of catching a glimpse of this perfection.
		Lastly, the rhythmic pattern of poetry, underlies many of the commonly used musical rhythms, and commonly used musical rhythms have served as the foundation for many a poem.
	www.duke.edu /~azomorod/poetry.html (784 words)

	Sufism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sufis believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe.
		Sufis teach in personal groups, as the interaction of the master is considered necessary for the growth of the pupil.
		Through these "organs" or faculties and the transformative results from their activation, the basic Sufi psychology is outlined and bears some resemblance to the schemata of kabbalah and the tantric chakra system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sufi (4844 words)

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		Poetry plays a central role in the practice and expression of Sufism.
		Sufi poetry often relies on the power of the metaphor, which according to an Arab proverb, "is a bridge to ultimate reality".
		As the Divine Calligrapher writes with the pen of the human heart, the Sufi poet lets himself or herself be written.
	www.ibiblio.org /cybersufis/html/pages/poetry/POETRYPAGEWNEW.htm (133 words)

	Sufi poetry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sufi poetry has been written in many languages, both for private devotional reading and as lyrics for music played during worship, or dhikr.
		Themes and styles established in Arabic and mostly Persian poetry have had an enormous influence on Sufi poetry throughout the Islamic world.
		Some of the most famous works, both poetry and prose, in Sufi literature are:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sufi_poetry (138 words)

	- Books of Sufi Poetry
		A poetic biography that is the story of both poet and poetry - this is a great introduction to Rumi and the world in which he lived.
		The essential power of Rumi's poetry is ecstasy, an ecstasy melting the confinement of the ego into a larger, elastic, cross-pollinating dance of Selves.
		The Persian Sufi Poet Hafiz (1326-1390) is a towering figure in Islamic literature - and in spiritual attainment as well.
	www.waldorfbooks.com /spirit/sufism_islam/poetry.htm (823 words)

	The magic of Sufi poetry : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shah Abdul Latif of Bhitai was a celebrated sixteenth-century Sufi poet who was aptly called the people's poet, revered alike by the elite and the common folk.
		Written more than 250 years ago, Latif's poetry is deeply rooted in the human experience of searching for the self - a self that is one with the nirakaar, the omnipresent, centred within yet diffuse as attar.
		The Sufis, as they were known, were great integrators and Latif's poetry draws freely on both Islamic and éVedantic traditions.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1705090,00110004.htm (206 words)

	Sufism
		Female singers perform sufiana-kalam, or mystical poetry, at Sufi shrines and in concerts, folk festivals, and domestic life, while male singers assume the female voice when singing the myths of heroines in qawwali and sufiana-kalam.
		This Sufi teaching shows how to begin to break the bind posed by a commoditized and consumer-oriented civilization which now opposes its fantasy of Islam in a confrontation mirroring the Cold War-two hegemonies are polarized against each other on the consequences of globalism and the future of humanity.
		Sufis give too much importance to experience and exceptional states: visions, dreams, inspirations, etc. But these are never as binding as the Koran and the sunna.
	www.wordtrade.com /religion/islam/sufismR.htm (17796 words)

	Sufi Poets and Sufi Poetry
		Sufism and the encounters that Sufism facilitates --encounters with God, love, and the deepest aspects of human consciousness-- have evoked feelings in Sufis that have poured out through their ravaged hearts onto their lucid tongues, providing us with some of the most beautiful and profound poetry ever written.
		Some of the most prominent of the Sufis who wrote poetry were Rumi, Attar, and Hafez (in Persian), Hallaj and Ibn al-Farid (in Arabic), and Yunus Emre (in Turkish).
		Memorial of the Saints is a translation of part of a prose work by 'Attar consisting of hagiographies of various early Sufis; translated by the well-known scholar, A.
	www.uga.edu /islam/sufipoetry.html (332 words)

	Sufis of Sonoma County, California
		The Sufi schools of Arabia absorbed Arabic culture and were largely metaphysical; the Sufi schools of Persia developed more the literary aspect, and the Sufi schools of India developed the meditative faculty; but the truth and the ideal have remained the same, as the central theme of Sufism, in all these schools.
		Among Sufis there have been great souls who were kings, and others who were in the position of beggars, saints, workmen, commanders, generals, businessmen, statesmen, or prophets; and in all ages the Sufis have practiced Sufism in all walks of life.
		The Sufi message warns humanity to get to know life better and to achieve freedom in life; it warns man to accomplish what he considers good, just, and desirable; it warns him before every action to note its consequences by studying the situation, his own attitude, and the method he should adopt...
	sufisonoma.org (4905 words)

	Poetry Chaikhana - Sacred Poetry from Around the World: Sufi Poetry, Zen Poetry, Hindu Poetry, Buddhist Poetry, ...
		Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome.
		Please support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site.
		Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are Copyright © 2002 - 2006 by Ivan M. Granger.
	www.poetry-chaikhana.com (194 words)

	Sufism, Sufis, and Sufi Orders: Sufism's Many Paths
		Sufism or tasawwuf, as it is called in Arabic, is generally understood by scholars and Sufis to be the inner, mystical, or psycho-spiritual dimension of Islam.
		After nearly 30 years of the study of Sufism, I would say that in spite of its many variations and voluminous expressions, the essence of Sufi practice is quite simple.
		It is that the Sufi surrenders to God, in love, over and over; which involves embracing with love at each moment the content of one's consciousness (one's perceptions, thoughts, and feelings, as well as one's sense of self) as gifts of God or, more precisely, as manifestations of God.
	www.uga.edu /islam/Sufism.html (234 words)

	List of Sufi-related resources on the Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sufis are "mystics" on the path to the Beloved (God).
		Some Sufis (primarily in "the West") are involved with other religions, or no formal religion -- as directed by the higher source of wisdom within the human heart.
		It is an unmoderated newsgroup, and true to the sufi way, is intended to be a place for creating harmony among people and cultivating dialogue among seekers of the light of truth.
	world.std.com /~habib/sufi.html (1413 words)

	Iraqi and Persian Sufi poetry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Poetry, universal and indispensable in Persian life, together with philosophy, overt and implicit, nourish all cultural expressions.
		Analogies between Persian poetry and visual design are numerous: rhythm and rhyme, stress and resolution, surprise and fulfillment head a long list of characteristics." {13}
		Imagery is found in all poetry, and the light in an earlier version of our complex lyric poem:
	www.textetc.com /workshop/wt-iraqi-1.html (1451 words)

	The Nimatullahi Sufi Order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The sufi is one who moves towards the Truth by means of Love and devotion.
		Sufis believe the only way to become perfect is to purify oneself under the training of a perfect Sufi Master.
		The Nimatullahi Sufi Order is one of the authentic Sufi Orders active in the modern day.
	www.nimatullahi.org (150 words)

	Annual Sufism Symposium
		Mark your calendar for the Sufism Symposium: Scotland, 2006, to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 14 - 16, 2006.
		Following the sema, the entire Sufi family in attendance joined together for Zekr that left all the participants in a peaceful state.
		This international, multicultural festival has brought prominent Sufi masters from around the world to the United States to celebrate this most influential school of civilization and to share their wisdom with a wide range of English-speaking audience.
	www.sufismsymposium.org (697 words)

	Life of Rumi
		Rumi was born in Wakhsh (Tajikistan) under the administration of Balkh in 30 September 1207 to a family of learned theologians.
		Rumi is the author of six volume didactic epic work, the `Mathnawi', called as the 'Koran in Persian' by Jami, and discourses, `Fihi ma Fihi', written to introduce his disciples into metaphysics.
		The words and even syllables of the poetry are connected to the musical sentences.
	www.armory.com /~thrace/sufi/life.html (1587 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sufi Psychology Association - centers on developing the abilities and potentialities hidden within each of us, so that we may come to live in harmony, unity, balance, love and peace.
		Sufi Shah Shaheed - the history of Shahadat and Dargha Jhoke Sharif.
		SufiWorld: Where You Are the Center of The Universe - includes contempory poets and Sufi thinkers; links to the rest of the Sufi world.
	fraktali.849pm.com /sufi.html (275 words)

	Amazon.com: Ecstasy: The World of Sufi Poetry and Prayer: Books: Seyedeh Dr. Nahid Angha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While Rumi and other Sufi poets have recently become widely popular in the United States, I find the vast majority lack to depth of the original poets.
		A wonderful introduction to Sufism and Sufi writings is included in this work, providing invaluable information for those interested in the Sufi greats.
		This book contains beautiful new translations of Sufi poetry by one of the pre-eminent Sufi holy women of the 21st century.
	www.amazon.com /Ecstasy-World-Sufi-Poetry-Prayer/dp/0918437180 (869 words)

	Sufi music, poetry, art and new media -- creative enlightenment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		he unprecedented rise in the popularity of Jalaluddin Rumi (the most widely read poet of all time, some say) has aroused interest in the wealth of extraordinary poetry, stories, fables, and humor that can be discovered in Sufi literature.
		SacraMusica is bringing these traditions to life in the way they were intended to be encountered — spoken out loud, with music that serves as a key to understanding.
		These CDs offer a unique experience — not just to be entertained, but to be enthralled and even awakened by the insight, the mysticism, the liberation found in Sufism.
	www.sacramusica.com /sufi_music.htm (140 words)

	Sufism Journal: Sufism Bookstore
		He has published versions of other mystical poets as well as his own poetry, and he has collaborated with a variety of artists, dancers, and musicians in the presentation of his material.
		Because of his success in revealing the compatibility of the outward forms of religion with the inner experiences of Sufi tradition, he is regarded as the most influential thinker of medieval Islam.
		Best known for his love poetry, Rumi was actually a theologian, and most of his verse is explicitly religious in both tone and content, also heavily mystical.
	www.sufismjournal.org /bookstore/bookstore.html (2279 words)

	The Sufi Book of Life -- 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish by Neil Douglas-Klotz-- Home
		Taking the centuries-old form of a "dervish handbook," a guide to life and love updated for the twenty-first century.
		Part meditation book, part oracle, and part collection of Sufi lore, poetry, and stories, The Sufi Book of Life offers a fresh interpretation of the fundamental spiritual practice found in all ancient and modern Sufi schools-the meditations on the 99 Qualities of Unity.
		Unlike most books on Sufism, which are primarily collections of translated Sufi texts, this accessible guide is a handbook that explains how to apply Sufi principles to modern life.
	www.sufibookoflife.com (227 words)

	VOLUME X_3_5
		The poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi has made the greatest impression upon humanity.
		No poet of Persia has given such a wonderful picture of metaphysics, of the path of evolution and of higher realization, as Rumi, although the form of his poetry is not so beautiful as that of Hafiz.
		And if I were to compare the three greatest poets of Persia, I would call Sadi the body of the poet, Hafiz the heart of the poet, and Rumi the soul of the poet.
	wahiduddin.net /mv2/X/X_3_5.htm (1589 words)

	suficoffeeshop
		The Sufi, while being spiritually enraptured, gives the attention of his or her heart to the Beloved.
		In this state, the Sufi is a drunken lover who becomes unaware of everything but God.
		With all his faculties he is attentive to the Beloved, and he has totally given up and forgotten himself.
	www.suficoffeeshop.org /news.html (226 words)

	The Songs of Hafiz - The love poetry of Sufi poet Hafiz of Shiraz
		The lyrical beauty of his poetry has been celebrated by people around the world for centuries.
		Hafiz is one of the great Sufi poets, in the tradition of Rumi.
		In the poetry area you will find many different examples of Hafiz's lyrics, both in English translations, and in the original Persian.
	www.thesongsofhafiz.com (369 words)

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