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	sufi.html
		However, while the fires of Sufism and Sufi practice are in some places being put out by lack of both interest in the youth or strong leadership among the elders, its flames are still burning bright within the hearts of impassioned adherents in small pockets throughout Yemen.
		Sufi notions such as journeying (suluk) to God and the ability to obtain divine knowledge (ma'rifa) directly in one's heart (qalb) are illogical to Mu'tazilism.
		The Sufis of the Shadhiliya/'Alawiya Sufi order of Sanaa consist of about 50 Shafi'i males ranging in age from 15 to 80 years old, all of whose place of birth is Ta'izz, a major city south of Sanaa and the surrounding regions of al-Hujjariya and Mount Sabr.
	www.aiys.org /webdate/sufi.html (3473 words)

	Articles - Sufism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The chief aim of all Sufis then is to let go of all notions of duality (and therefore of the individual self also), and realize the divine unity which is considered to be the truth.
		Sufis teach in personal groups, believing that the intervention of the master is necessary for the growth of the pupil.
		Today, most Muslims hold Tasawwuf, in the sense of Sufi doctrines and philosophies, to be the science of the heart or gnosis (as distinct from other branches of Islmic knowledge which are exoteric in nature) and appreciate Sufis for their extensive contributions to Islamic arts and philosophy.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Sufism (4089 words)

	Texts of Islam
		The Qur'an is the primary text of Islam, revealed to the Prophet Muhammed beginning in the year 610 C.E. It was canonicalized between 644 and 656.
		This is the Arabic text of Qur'an presented using Unicode.
		This is a completely new etext of the second volume of the Palmer text, with full footnotes and the text of the index for Part I and Part II.
	www.sacred-texts.com /isl (655 words)

	Sufism
		Sufi tendencies expressed themselves very early in Islamic history, and by the 13th century, many Sufis were renowned for poetry and rituals that helped their followers engage in “dhikr”; or recollection of God’s presence.
		Some useful exercises would be to juxtapose Quranic excerpts with Sufi poetry in an effort to understand where and how Sufi poetry further expands the meaning of the Qur’an.
		And on a purely literary level, assigning excerpts of Sufi poetry enables students to gain something of an understanding of the beauty of literature from other parts of the world.
	chnm.gmu.edu /worldhistorysources/r/172/whm.html (450 words)

	IAS :: About IAS
		These Sufi scholars are dedicated to the accurate translation of the complex and often elusive Sufi texts.
		This international, multicultural festival has brought prominent Sufi masters from around the world to the USA to celebrate this most influential school of civilization and to share their wisdom with a wide range of English-speaking audience.
		To our knowledge, this is the first association to be formed to enable Sufis and scholars from around the world, from many nations and traditions to establish relations and come together in the spirit of unity and harmony.
	www.ias.org /aboutias.html (543 words)

	Barbara R. von Schlegell > Sufi Texts
		With one exception, the texts we read are all available in English translation.
		In the first instance we will read and discuss texts concerning beliefs and practices that are particularly Sufi, the ones that distinguish a mystical approach to Islam from a non-mystical one.
		Not all Sufis hold all of these elements as essential to the spiritual path, but most writings about tasawwuf deal with them in some depth.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /~bvon/pages/sufi_texts_contest.html (828 words)

	What is a Sufi
		Sufism cannot be called occultism, for the Sufi does not give any importance to the investigation of phenomena; seeing the brevity of life, a Sufi deems that a worthless pursuit: the Sufi’s aim is God alone.
		Many Sufi saints have attained what is known as God Consciousness, which is the most all-inclusive realization of the meaning of the word 'good' attainable by man. Strictly speaking, Sufism is neither a religion nor a philosophy; it is neither theism nor atheism, but stands between the two and fills the gap.
		The present-day Sufi Movement is a movement of members of different nations and races united together in the ideal of wisdom; they believe that wisdom does not belong to any particular religion or race, but to the human race as a whole.
	wahiduddin.net /hik/hik_what_is.htm (917 words)

	The Golden Sufi Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		PH.D. In The Taste of Hidden Things Sara Sviri weaves a tapestry in which Sufi motifs and images are highlighted: the perfume of 'Attar's and Rumi's poetry, the boldness of Ibn al-'Arabi's mystical speculation, the ecstatic experiences and dreams of old and modern seekers, and the richness of the Naqshbandi masters, past and present.
		This understanding has grown through her exposure to original Sufi texts, her interest in depth psychology and dreams, and her practical work along the lines and teaching of the Naqshbandi tradition.
		Sufi symbolism seems to carry the deepest psychological truths and is presented here in a style which is eminently readable."
	www.goldensufi.org /4.9Taste.html (402 words)

	Books on Sufism - Recommended by Dr. Abou El Fadl
		A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century, Shaikh Ahmad al-'alawi: His Spiritual Heritage and Legacy.
		First Among Sufis: The Life and Thought of Rabia al-Adawiyya, the Woman Saint of Basra.
		Sufis of Andalusia: The Ruh al-quds and Al-Durrat al-Fakhirah.
	www.scholarofthehouse.org /boonsurebydr.html (746 words)

	Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications
		A compilation of writings by perfect Sufi masters concerning the mystical state, and the inward transformation that travelers undergo on the Sufi Path.
		Books in the category of Spiritual Stations and Psychology, and the category of Sufi Symbolism and Essays are recommended (though not exclusively) for scholars and students of religious studies with particular interest in the study of Sufism, travelers of the Sufi Path or other spiritual paths deriving from the Great Traditions.
		These two books are compilations of essays presented by the world's foremost authorities on Islamic mysticism and Persian history at two international conferences sponsored by the Nimatullahi Research Center and the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies of the University of London, and the Nimatullahi Research Center and the George Washington University, respectively.
	www.nimatullahi.org /KNP.HTM (672 words)

	Dissertation Abstract
		In the first place, I make a brief summary of the presence of Sufi schools on the peninsula among Arabs and Hebrews, and of other cultural aspects that may have been a source of inspiration for the author of the book.
		The first group of texts, which I use to compare Sufi techniques to those of Juan Ruiz, is composed of texts, the characterists of which are, as in the Book, the plurality of meanings and intentional ambiguity.
		The second type of material, which lends itself to the comparative study of the theme of love and the search, is centered on the feminine figure of amorous lyric prior to and during the time of the Archpriest of Hite, of udhri origin, courtly and mystic.
	faculty.washington.edu /ritaw/documents/dissertation.htm (410 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		What may strike the ordinary reader as the dark face of contemporary barbarism is transformed in his fiction to a self-approving love affair, on the part of the affluent West, with Jelaluddin Rumi and the texts of Sufi mysticism.
		Iyer’s hero, an Englishman with the incredible name of John Macmillan, is a student of Sufi texts at the University of Santa Barbara.
		There is at least one brilliant account of a lecture on comparative religion to a mixed Californian audience, but Macmillan’s transactions with the academic world are otherwise conducted in an atmosphere of tyranny and suspicion.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030718/asp/opinion/story_2165962.asp (734 words)

	Fons Vitae books; KNOWLEDGE for ENCOUNTERING GOD - Al-Suhrawardi's 'Awarif al-Ma'arif; Translated by Qamar-Ul Huda
		By analyzing his Qur'ânic interpretations and his understanding of the sayings of the Prophet or hadiths within a sufi context forged a particular sufi theosophy that gave this text the power to aid in the daily spiritual exercises of the sufi way (tasawwuf) and in the spiritual and intellectual growth of the Suhrawardîyya members.
		The treatise recognizes the primary importance of the Quran and the Hadith, and functions as a medium of interpretation for the primary texts.
		Their use in a Sufi spiritual manual is orientated toward presenting the way the Prophet as a model for inward and outward actions.
	www.fonsvitae.com /suhrawardi.html (753 words)

	The Sufi Book of Life -- 99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish by Neil Douglas-Klotz-- Home
		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.
		Sufi poetry books in translation have been category bestsellers and have created an audience for an accessible, mainstream book on Sufi practice
	sufibookoflife.com (223 words)

	Other Links of Interest
		The Sufi Ruhaniat International, founded by Murshid Samuel Lewis, a student of Hazrat Inayat Khan.
		Sufi Study is an ongoing meditative commentary, jumping off from the esoteric papers of Hazrat Inayat Khan.
		Hazrat Inayat Khan's primary initiatic lineage is derived through the Chishtiyya, a Sufi Order that began in what is now Afghanistan in the town of Chisht.
	www.towardtheone.com /links.htm (1171 words)

	Sufism, Sufis, and Sufi Orders: Sufism's Many Paths
		Serving the Guest: a Sufi Cookbook and Art Gallery, by Kathleen Seidel, is both a tastefully done, aesthetically delightful, and spiritually enlightening online book of Sufi cookery for feeding the body and the soul, as well as an online museum of Islamic art for feasting with one's eyes.
		Sufi Events and Conferences in the United States and internationally, of interest to both scholars and practitioners of all varieties of Sufism.
		Sufi Personals Periodically, over the years, readers of this website have asked me to put together a Sufi Personals website.
	www.arches.uga.edu /~godlas/sufismresources.html (551 words)

	Three Early Sufi Texts : A Treatise on the Heart, Stations of the Righteous, and Stumblings of those Aspiring
		The Sufi path is marked by a number of different stages or stations (maqam/maqamat) which the Sufi traveller (salik) passes through as he advances on the path.
		The Sufi's progress along the path is hindered by the machinations of the self (nafs), that is, the ego-self or what is called in the Qur'an the self that incites or exhorts to evil (al-nafs al-ammarah bi-al-su').
		These texts, dating from the formative period of Sufism, affirm the existence of an already highly developed school of Muslim psychology that provided the foundation for the transformational process referred to within multiple spiritual traditions of the spiritual journey.
	www.islamicbookstore.com /b7611.html (724 words)

	Response: Huda
		I am completing my manuscript, entitled Striving for Divine Union: Spiritual Exercises for the Suhrawardî Sufis, where I examine the intellectual, spiritual, and sûfî mystical writings of a famous, but unfortunately neglected sûfî thinker, Shaikh 'Abû Hafs 'Umar al-Suhrawardî (d.1234) and his erudite sûfî treatise 'Awarif al-Ma'ârif.
		Essentially, my work centers around the argument that sûfî texts function differently from other Islamic texts, which are primarily meant for legal expositions, because they provide daily spiritual exercises designed to contribute to the spiritual and intellectual growth of the Suhrawardîyya sûfî members.
		I hope to continue with the themes of sûfî Qur'ânic hermeneutics and the sûfî remembrance of the Prophet Muhammad in another book by focusing on creating an Islâmic Liberation Theology for the Muslim modern world.
	puffin.creighton.edu /jesuit/dialogue/events/response/5_Huda.html (532 words)

	IAS :: Publications :: Sufism Journal
		Each issue offers a wide variety of contributors providing Sufi perspectives from around the world, as well as incorporating articles on the relationship between Sufism and such diverse subjects as psychology, science, international humanitarian efforts, interfaith dialogue, education, philosophy, and art.
		Seeking to cultivate a deeper direct experience of this relationship and to increase our understanding of the scientific basis, the psychological benefits, and the long tradition of knowledge of this relationship between the heart of the individual and the universe, Sufism, An Inquiry each issue offers a unique opportunity for education, reflection, research and meditation.
		The scholars, Sufi practitioners, and teachers who contribute to Sufism: An Inquiry represent the leading voices from an unparalleled geographic and intellectual range, such as, physicist, psychologists, artists, Sufi Masters, medical doctors, and philosophers.
	www.ias.org /publications/sufismjournal.html (288 words)

	Linguistics at UGA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Three Early Sufi Texts (I have translated and annotated two of the three texts in this edition, to which I included a lengthy introduction on the Malamatiyya of Nishpur.
		The remaining text is by Nicholas Heer.) Fons Vitae, St. Louis, August, 2003.
		Adab majalisat al-mashayikh wa hifz huramatihim, Critical edition of an unedited text by Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami, in the Journal Ma'aref, vol.
	www.uga.edu /linguistics/facdir/honerkamp.html (512 words)

	Sufi Poetry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Later on in Persian texts he was called Pir-e Heret (the Sheikh of Heret).
		This renowned, but lesser known, Sufi mystic from Khurasan preceded by the great poet Jelaluddin Rumi by over two hundred years on the same path of annihilation in Love.
		He is acknowledged as one of the most prominent Sufi poets of the Indo-Pak subcontinent.
	www.wahiduddin.net /sufi_poetry.htm (4762 words)

	Amazon.com: What is Sufism? (Islamic Texts Society): Books: Martin Lings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This design tells a lot about Sufi thought, which elaborates on man's journey towards his Creator until he reaches the final state of unity, at which point he becomes at the highest state of being.
		As the case is with most Sufi readings, reference is hardly to the companions of the prophet or to names like Ibn Qayyim, Ibn Taymiya, Malek, Abu Hanifa, or Shafei.
		As a famous Sufi [Islamic saint who has reached the highest spiritual station] once said, "Shariat is the body and tariqat [another name for Sufism] is the soul".
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0946621411?v=glance (1633 words)

	Amazon.com: Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light: Wang Tai-Yu's Great Learning of the Pure and Real and Liu Chih's Displaying ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light investigates, for the first time in a Western language, the manner in which the Muslim scholars of China adapted the Chinese tradition to their own needs during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
		She presents full translations of Wang's Great Learning of the Pure and Real--a text on the principles of Islam--and Liu Chih's Displaying the Concealment of the Real Realm, which in turn is a translation from Persian of Lawa'ih', a famous Sufi text by Jami.
		In "Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light" we have translations of one of the first exposition of Islamic doctrine, stripped of its heavy theological and sentimentalist burdens, to have appeared in the history of Islam (The others being those of Neo-Platonic Islam).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0791446387?v=glance (1483 words)

	What's New
		As-Sulami, the great systematizer of Sufi doctrine and author of the famous Tabaqat as-Sufiyya (Categories of the Sufis), originally wrote this work as an appendix to his Tabaqat, which only includes hagiographical notices on male saints.
		An introduction to the Sufi path of love, taking the reader into the passion and wisdom of this mystical tradition.
		The call of the heart and how it draws us back to divine union is one of mankind's greatest secrets, and for the Sufi this love is a fire that burns away all traces of separation.
	www.thing.net /~relay/sufibooks/new.htm (441 words)

	Barbara R. von Schlegell > Sufi Texts in Arabic - Spring 2002
		In this seminar we will read Islamic mystical texts dealing with central concepts of the Sufi Path, the mystical role of the Prophet Muhammad, the nature of God and the spiritual reality of gender and sexual union.
		The term paper is to focus on an edited but untranslated Arabic Sufi text.
		It can be by one of the authors we read together or by another individual, from any time period, whose work bears on your interests in Islamic history and culture.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /~bvon/pages/sufi_texts_2002.htm (583 words)

	SUNY Press :: Faith and Practice of Islam
		"More than labels like 'Sufi,' this book is about the enduring legacy that has sustained Islam as a great intellectual as well as spiritual tradition.
		He presents Sufism in a way that can be understood by those with little background in Islam, persuasively laying out the doctrines contained in these texts in ways that locate them firmly within the classical Islamic theological world view.
		His other books include A Shi'ite Anthrology; The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-'Arabi's Metaphysics of Imagination; and The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi, all published by SUNY Press.
	www.sunypress.edu /details.asp?id=52649 (562 words)

	UGA Department of Religion CV Dr. Honerkamp
		In a recent conference in Alexandria I presented an unedited text entitled: Manaqib Imam Shadhili that I encountered in the Qarawiyne Library in Fes.
		This text has added substantially to our knowledge of the early teachings of the order before it moved east, to Egypt.
		During these years I acquired a fluent knowledge of Pashtu both the spoken and written forms; Pashtu was the vehicle of instruction from the Arabic texts that we used.
	www.arches.uga.edu /~hnrkmp/cv.html (2713 words)

	Books on Sufism, Sufi life, Islam and Spirituality - Fons Vitae books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Autobiography of a Moroccan Sufi Saint: Ahmed Ibn 'Ajiba
		The Islamic Texts SocietyThe Al-Ghazali Series:Letter to a Disciple
		A Sufi Saint in the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi:, Martin Lings
	www.fonsvitae.com (1170 words)

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