W języku angielskim | 1. Arberry, A. J. Sufism: An Account of the Mystics of Islam. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1950.
Good, brief introduction by a leading scholar and translator, covering historical, doctrinal, organizational, and literary dimensions, containing many original translations of texts. 2. Danner, Victor. "The Necessity for the Rise of the Term Sufi," Studies in Comparative Religion vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 71-77.
Fascinating account of developments in Islam which necessitated the rise and use of a separate term, "Sufi," beginning in the 2nd century of Islam, to denote the category of spiritual adepts as distinct from other followers of the religion. 3. Danner, Victor. Ch. 4 "The Spiritual Path of Sufism," pp. 84-109 in The Islamic Tradition. Amity, NY: Amity House, 1988.
Excellent chapter, touching on all the major aspects of Sufism, seen in the context of Islam as a whole, as well as that of other spiritual traditions. 4. Danner, Victor. "Islamic Mysticism," Studies in Comparative Religion vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 25-37.
Good overview of the nature of Sufism and the character of the Sufis. Sufism's relationship to Islam and other religions, its goals, beliefs, and practices. 5. Elwell-Sutton, L. P. "Sufism & Pseudo-Sufism," Encounter vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 9-17.
Excellent article which seeks to make the important distinction between authentic Sufism and pseudo-Sufism, through an analysis of the teachings of the leading pseudo-Sufi writer Idries Shah. 6. Nicholson, Reynold A. The Mystics of Islam. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1963.
A general, introductory work, covering the essentials of the spiritual path, the major Sufis, and their doctrines of knowledge and the spiritual states and stations of the wayfarer. First published in 1914, it is somewhat dated, but contains many good translations. 7. Padwick, Constance E. Muslim Devotions: A Study of Prayer Manuals in Common Use. London: SPCK, 1961.
Since the prayer manuals studied largely come from one or the other of the Sufi orders, this book comprises an interesting account of "popular" Sufism. Thematically arranged, covering subjects like praise, refuge-taking, stillness, calling down of blessing, penitence, and petition. 8. Schimmel, Annemarie. Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1975.
Excellent, thorough-going, and highly readable introduction to Sufism by one of the best-known scholars in the field. Contains a lot of historical material, as well as material on the spiritual path, doctrines, poetry, and the Sufi orders, incorporating many translations from the writings of the Sufis. 9. Trimingham, J. Spencer. The Sufi Orders of Islam. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971.
Detailed account of the formation and development of the Sufi schools and orders (tariqahs) from the second century of Islam up until modern times. The best work of its type. 10. Chittick, William C. The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-`Arabi's Metaphysics of Imagination. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1989.
In-depth study of the doctrine of Ibn al-`Arabi (1165-1240), known as the "Shaikh al-Akbar", the "Greatest Sheikh", arranged by topic. This work is valuable for the translations from Ibn al-`Arabi's works alone, which take up more than half the book. 11. Chodkiewicz, Michel. An Ocean Without Shore: Ibn Arabi, The Book, and the Law. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1993.
In this study, the author demonstrates that Ibn al-`Arabi (1165-1240), considered by some to be the greatest heretic in Islam and by others to be the greatest spiritual teacher, is indeed the most influential thinker in Islam in the last 700 years, and demonstrates that his writings are grounded in the Qur'an. An excellent introduction to this great figure. 12. Chodkiewicz, Michel. Seal of the Saints: Prophethood and Sainthood in the Doctrine of Ibn `Arabi. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society, 1993.
Fascinating study of the concepts of prophethood and sainthood in the work of Ibn al-`Arabi (1165-1240), themes central to his work and to Sufism in general. 13. Izutsu, Toshihiko. Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983.
A landmark in comparative religious studies. The first half of this book constitutes a masterful study of the philosophical side of the writings of Ibn al-`Arabi (1165-1240). This is followed by a similar section on the writings of the Taoist, Chuang Tzu. Two short chapters bring all the material together. 14. Valiuddin, Mir. Love of God: A Sufic Approach. Farnham, England: Sufi Publishing Company, 1972.
Poetically written treatment of the theme of Love of God in the writings of the great Sufis. Contains extracts of Sufi poetry, translated from many languages. 15. Valiuddin, Mir. The Quranic Sufism. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1977.
The author ably demonstrates, through textual analysis, the Quranic roots and essentially Islamic nature of the practices and doctrines of Sufism. At the same time, this work serves as a useful introduction to the subject. 16. Chittick, William C. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1983.
Thematic study of the work of the Persian poet Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273) the greatest of the Sufi poets, and probably the Sufi whose works are best known to contemporary readers. Contains extensive passages of Rumi's poetry arranged by topic and linked together by commentary. 17. Schimmel, Annemarie. As Through a Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam. New York: Columbia University Press, 1982.
Historical and thematic study of the entire breadth of Sufi poetry written in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Indian languages. 18. Abdel-Kader, Dr. Ali Hassan. The Life, Personality and Writings of Al-Junayd. London: Luzac & Company, 1976.
Excellent study of one of the leading figures in 9th century Baghdad, one of the most important early Sufi centers. The life, sources, personality, writings, and doctrine of al-Junayd (d. 910), as well as background material on the Sufi School of Baghdad. Contains a translation of his Rasa'il (letters). 19. Addas, Claude. The Quest for the Red Sulphur: The Life of Ibn `Arabi. Translated by Peter Kingsley. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society, 1993.
Unique chronological account of Ibn al-`Arabi's life and travels, based on a detailed analysis of his writings, as well as a vast amount of secondary literature in Arabic and Persian. Brings to life his spiritual quest, and places his work within that context. 20. Cornell, Vincent. The Way of Abu Madyan. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society, forthcoming.
A long biographical section precedes what is essentially an annotated anthology of all the known writings of the illustrious and influential North African shaikh, Abu Madyan (1126-98), including his aphorisms and all his poetry. 21. Homerin, Th. Emil. From Arab Poet to Muslim Saint: Ibn al-Farid, His Verse, and His Shrine. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1994.
The only full-length study in English of the life and work of the greatest of the Arab Sufi poets, the Egyptian, Ibn al-Farid (1182-1235), known as the "Sultan of the Lovers". Well researched, it contains material translated into English for the first time. 22. Khushaim, Dr. Ali Fahmi. Zarruq the Sufi: A Guide in the Way and a Leader to the Truth. Tripoli: General Company for Publication, 1976.
A biographical and critical study of the North African Sufi sheikh, Ahmad Zarruq (1442-1493), founder of one of the most important branches of the Shadhili Sufi order, itself the most important tariqah in North Africa. His life, influence, doctrine, and spiritual practice. 23. Lings, Martin. A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
Superb mixture of biographical recollections, autobiography, analysis of the teachings of Shaikh al-Alawi (1869-1934), and translations from his doctrinal works and poetry. One of the best Sufi studies. 24. Massignon, Louis. The Passion of Al-Hallaj: Mystic and Martyr of Islam. 4 vols. Translated by Herbert Mason. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1982.
Monumental work on the life and teachings of Mansur al-Hallaj (d. 922), who was condemned to death by the religious authorities in Baghdad for his unrestrained ecstatic utterances. Copious background material on Sufism and Islam of the time make this work something of a mini-encyclopedia. Contains extensive translations of poetry. Volume 4 is an exhaustive bibliography and index. 25. Nicholson, Reynold A. Studies in Islamic Mysticism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1967.
This work, first published in 1921, is composed of three separate studies of three of the most important of the early Sufis: the Persians Abu Sa`id (967-1049) and Al-Jili (1365-1406) and the Arab poet Ibn al-Farid (1182-1235). Contains valuable translations from works previously unavailable in English. 26. Smith, Margaret. Rabi'a the Mystic and Her Fellow Saints in Islam. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928.
Important study of the life and teachings of Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya (717-801) and her fellow Sufis in Basra, one of the most important of the early Sufi centers. One of the only works on the role of women in Sufism. E. Primary Works: Compendiums and Manuals27. Hujwiri, Ali B. Uthman al-Jullabi al-. Kashf Al-Mahjub of Al Hujwiri: The Oldest Persian Treatise on Sufism. Translated by Reynold A. Nicholson. London: Luzac & Company, 1976.
This 11th century compendium is an excellent source book, which deals with all the major aspects of Sufism - its history and leading figures, doctrines, rules and principles of Sufi orders, and technical terminology - using the words of the early Sufis. The author attempts to reconcile Sufism with theology. 28. Ibn al-`Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din. Journey to the Lord of Power: A Sufi Manual on Retreat. Translated by Rabia Terri Harris. New York: Inner Traditions International, 1981
This manual of instruction on khalwah, or spiritual retreat, by the great spiritual master, Ibn al-`Arabi (1165-1240), provides unique insight into this important Sufi practice. 29. Kalibadhi, Abu Bakr al-. The Doctrine of the Sufis. Translated by A.J. Arberry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977.
This 10th century work is a concise summarization of the major Sufi doctrines on such subjects as unity, the attributes and names of God, the Qur'an, vision, gnosis, faith, repentance, abstinence, patience, poverty, humility, fear, piety, sincerity, gratitude, trust, certainty, union, love, and much more, taken from the writings of the early Sufis. 30. Qushayri, Abd al-Karim ibn Hawazin al-. Principles of Sufism. Translated by B. R. Von Schlegell. Berkeley: Mizan Press, 1990.
Fine translation of the core chapters of al-Qushayri's (986-1072) famous compendium of Sufi practice and knowledge, the Risalah. This selection translates all the chapters on the various "stations" of the Sufi path: repentance, fear, hope, contentment, trust in God, thankfulness, certainty, patience, sincerity, and 34 others. 31. Razi, Najm al-Din. The Path of God's Bondsmen From Origin To Return. Translated by Hamid Algar. Delmar, NY: Caravan Books, 1980.
This excellent 13th century Persian compendium of Sufi belief and practice, is one of the most complete works of its type, dealing with subjects as diverse as the creation of the world and mankind, the function of the Prophets, the status of previous religions, the conditions and attributes of spiritual masters and their disciples, and the spiritual methods and doctrines of the Sufis. Each chapter begins with a quote from the Qur'an and from the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, demonstrating the essentially Islamic character of Sufism. 32. Suhrawardi, Shahb-Ud-Din Umar B. Muhammad. The `Awarif-Ul-Ma`arif. Translated by Lieut.-Col. H. Wilberforce Clarke. Lahore: Ashraf, 1979.
19th century translation of more than half of a manual on the Sufi path by Suhrawardi (1144-1234), the famous spiritual master and founder of the Suhrawardiyyah tariqah. Deals with all aspects of the spiritual way: the function of the shaikh, behavior, customs, and rules of the disciples, songs and dancing, attire, knowledge, mystical states, prayer, and many other subjects. 33. Abd al-Kader, Amir. The Spiritual Writings of Amir Abd al-Kader. Edited by Michel Chodkiewicz. Translated by a team under the direction of James Christensen and Tom Manning. Albany: State University of New York Press, forthcoming 1995.
Short doctrinal treatises, which read like summarizations of the teachings of Ibn al-`Arabi, by the great Algerian amir and shaikh, Abd el-Kader (1807-1883). 34. Ghazzali, Abu Hamid Muhammad al-. The Book of Knowledge. Translated by Nabih Amin Faris. New Delhi: International Islamic Publishers, n.d.
The first book of al-Ghazzali's (1058-1111) magnum opus, Revival of the Religious Sciences, is essentially a Sufi treatise on knowledge, its categories, properties, value, and means of acquisition. 35. Ghazzali, Abu Hamid Muhammad al-. Mishkat Al-Anwar (The Niche for Lights). Translated by W. H. T. Gairdner. Lahore: Ashraf, 1952.
Al-Ghazzali's (1058-1111) famous esoteric treatise on the "Light Verse" of the Qur'an. Provides great insight into the Sufi doctrine of knowledge. 36. Ghazzali, Abu Hamid Muhammad al-. O Disciple. Translated by George H. Scherer. Beirut: Catholic Press, 1951.
Short work, in the form of an epistle, by al-Ghazzali (1058-1111) to a disciple, containing all the essential information needed by the novice on the spiritual path. An interesting glimpse into the master-disciple relationship. 37. Ghazzali, Ahmad. Sawanih: Inspirations from the World of Pure Spirits. Translated by Nasrollah Pourjavady. London: KPI, 1986.
Overshadowed by his illustrious brother Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali, Ahmad Ghazzali (d. 1126) was a great Sufi master in his own right. This work makes his most important work, a philosophical Persian treatise on mystical love, accessible to readers of English. Contains commentary and notes by the translator. 38. Ibn al-`Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din. The Bezels of Wisdom. Translated by R. W. J. Austin. Ramsey, NJ: Paulist Press, 1980.
Ibn al-`Arabi's (1165-1240) famous work of prophetology. Allegorically represents the Prophets as dimensions of man's inner being. Difficult but rewarding. 39. Ibn al-`Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din. What the Seeker Needs. Translated by Shaikh Tosun Bayrak al- Jerrahi and Rabia Terri Harris al-Jerrahi. Putney, VT: Threshold Books, 1992.
Three short treatises by the great master. The first is an important essay on the essentials necessary for the spiritual aspirant to embark on the path, the second is a discourse on the divine unity, and the third is an analysis of the polar dimensions of Divine Majesty and Beauty. Contains an excellent glossary of Sufi technical terms. 40. Ibn `Ata'Illah. The Book of Wisdom. Translated by Victor Danner. Ramsey, NJ: Paulist Press, 1978.
A collection of spiritual aphorisms by the important shaikh of the Shadhili Order, Ibn `Ata'Illah (d. 1309), which is one of the most widely read Sufi works, down to this day. Spiritual teachings are expressed in terse, poetic formulations, whose meanings deepen with reflection. 41. Ibn `Ata'Illah. The Key of Salvation and the Lamp of Souls. Translated by Mary Ann K. Danner. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society, forthcoming.
A concise and comprehensive exposition of the Sufi method of recollection (dhikr). The first work wholly on this subject, it incorporates many citations from the Qur'an, hadiths (traditions of the Prophet Muhammad), and the early Sufis. 42. Jami, Nur-Ud-Din Abd-Ur-Rahman. Lawa'ih: A Treatise on Sufism. Translated by E. H. Whinfield. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1978.
A short treatise on divine reality, knowledge, and the spiritual states and stations, by the celebrated Persian poet Jami (1414-1492), in a mixture of prose and verse. The author was an influential member of the Naqshbandiyyah Order, which still exists today. 43. Jilani, Abd al-Qadir. Revelations of the Unseen. Translated by Muhtar Holland. Houston: Al-Baz Publishing, 1992. 44. Jilani, Abd al-Qadir. The Sublime Revelation. Translated by Muhtar Holland. Houston: Al-Baz Publishing, 1992. 45. Jilani, Abd al-Qadir. Utterances of Shaikh Abd al-Qadir Jilani. Translated by Muhtar Holland. Houston: Al-Baz Publishing, 1992.
Superb translations of three collections of discourses given by the illustrious shaikh from Baghdad, Abd al-Qadir Jilani (1077-1166). The talks cover a wide range of topics of interest to the spiritual seeker. These volumes convey, better than most works, the flavor of the spiritual education found in Sufism. 46. Rumi, Jalal ad-Din. Signs of the Unseen: The Discourses of Jalaluddin Rumi. Translated by W. M. Thackston. Putney, VT: Threshold Books, 1994.
New translation of Rumi's (1207-1273) discourses, previously translated by Arberry. Rumi is known as the greatest of the Sufi poets. This work brings out a largely unknown side of the poet in his role as spiritual teacher. 47. Smith Margaret. Readings from the Mystics of Islam. London: Luzac and Company, 1972.
Selected translations from Arabic and Persian of mostly doctrinal Sufi writings from the 8th to 19th centuries. An excellent introduction to Sufi Literature. Contains biographical notes on each writer. 48. Attar, Farid ad-Din. Conference of the Birds. Translated by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis. London: Penguin Books, 1984.
Attar's (c. 1120-c. 1220) epic poem tells of a conference attended by all types of birds, who pose a series of questions to their leader, the hoopoe. The stories he tells in reply are allegories for the spiritual quest and its pitfalls. 49. Attar, Farid ad-Din. The Ilahi-Nama: or, Book of God of Farid al-Din Attar. Translated by John Andrew Boyle. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1976.
This epic poem symbolically describes the spiritual journey of the Sufis in terms of the heavenly journey of the Prophet Muhammad, a story which was well known to all Muslims at the time. 50. Ibn al-`Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din. The Tarjuman Al-Ashwaq: A Collection of Mystical Odes. Translated by Reynold A. Nicholson. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1978.
A highly regarded collection of mystical love poems by the great master of Sufi doctrine, Ibn al-`Arabi. The difficult imagery is rendered intelligible by the author's own commentary. 51. Ibn al-Farid. The Mystical Poems of Ibn al-Farid. Translated by A. J. Arberry. Dublin: Emery Walker, 1956. 52. Ibn al-Farid. The Poem of the Way. Translated by A. J. Arberry. London: Emery Walker, 1952.
Two volumes of poems by the Egyptian poet Ibn al-Farid (1182-1235), called the "sultan of the lovers". Considered the greatest Sufi poet writing in Arabic. 53. Rumi, Jalal ad-Din. Mystical Poems of Rumi. Translated by A. J. Arberry. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968. 54. Rumi, Jalal ad-Din. Mystical Poems of Rumi: Second Selection, Poems 201-400. Translated by A. J. Arberry. Boulder: Westview Press, 1979.
These two volumes contain 200 poems each, carefully selected from the various works by Rumi, universally acknowledged as the greatest Persian poet, and translated, by a master translator. Gives a better sense, than any other collection of Rumi's poems, of the scope and breadth of his themes and literary styles. 55. Rumi, Jalal ad-Din. The Mathnawi of Jalalu'ddin Rumi. 6 vols. Translated by Reynold A. Nicholson. London: Gibb Memorial Trust, 1926.
Volumes 2, 4, and 6 provide the complete translation (vols. 1, 3, and 5 being commentary and notes) of Rumi's (1207-1273) epic poem and undisputed masterpiece. One of the great works of world literature. 56. Wilson, Peter Lamborn and Nasrollah Pourjavady. The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry. Grand Rapids, MI: Phanes Press, 1987.
Tastefully selected poems from the classical Persian Sufi poets, including Rumi, Attar, Ahmad Ghazzali, Abu Sa`id Abul Khayr, Hafiz, Sana'i, and others. Includes brief, but helpful, commentary. H. Primary Works: Biography and Letters57. Attar, Farid ad-Din. Muslim Saints and Mystics: Episodes From the Tadhkirat al-Auliya (Memorial of the Saints). Translated by A. J. Arberry. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966.
Inspirational stories from the lives of the earliest Sufis by the great 13th century Persian Sufi poet, Farid ad-Din Attar. The most famous work of its type. 58. Darqawi, Mulay al-`Arabi ad-. The Darqawi Way: Letters from the Shaykh to the Fuqara. Translated by Aisha Abd ar-Rahman at-Tarjumana. Norwich: Diwan Press, 1979. 59. Darqawi, Mulay al-`Arabi ad-. Letters of a Sufi Master. Translated by Titus Burckhardt. London: Perennial Books, 1973.
The first of these titles is a complete translation of the letters of the influential Sufi shaikh, Mulay al-`Arabi ad-Darqawi (d. 1823), founder of the Darqawi branch of the Shadhili order. Provides unique insights into the day-to-day aspects of the Sufi way, but is somewhat marred by a mediocre translation. The second title provides a much clearer translation of several short excerpts from the letters. 60. El Eflaki, Shemsu-d-Din Ahmed. Legends of the Sufis: Selected Anecdotes from the Work Entitled the Acts of the Adepts. Translated by James W. Redhouse. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1976.
Flavorful anecdotes from the lives of Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273) and other Sufis associated with him, written by a disciple of his grandson. 61. Ghazzali, Abu Hamid Muhammad al-. The Faith and Practice of Al-Ghazali. Translated by W. Montgomery Watt. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1953.
The bulk of this translation is a highly personal, autobiographical work by the great jurist, theologian, and Sufi master, al-Ghazzali (1058-1111), which tells of his travels in pursuit of truth, taking him from skepticism regarding his pursuit of philosophy and theology to his embracing of the Sufi way. Includes another short work on the practices necessary for the spiritual aspirant. 62. Ibn Abbad of Ronda. Letters on the Sufi Path. Translated by John Renard. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1986.
Letters of instruction, written to his disciples, by the Shadhili master Ibn Abbad (1332-1390), who lived in Ronda in Muslim Spain. They cover a wide variety of subjects, including spiritual companionship, sins and vices to be avoided by the seeker, patience and resignation towards trials, spiritual states, the role of books and the role of the spiritual guide, and many other matters. 63. Ibn al-`Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din. Sufis of Andalusia: The Ruh al-quds and al-Durrat al-fakhirah of Ibn `Arabi. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
In this fascinating compilation from two collections of biographical sketches, Ibn al-`Arabi tells of the many spiritual masters he met on his travels through Muslim Spain in the 12th and 13th centuries. 64. Ibn al-Sabbagh, Muhammad ibn Abi al-Qasim. The Mystical Teachings of Al-Shadhili: Including His Life, Prayers, Letters, and Followers. Translated by Elmer H. Douglas. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1993.
A complete translation of this famous work on the life and teachings of the influential Sufi master, Abu'l-Hasan al-Shadhili (1196-1258), compiled within a century after his death. Gathers together all known material on the shaikh, his life, prayers, discourses, and letters. The Shadhili Order, which he founded, is one of the most important Sufi orders, down to this day. 65. Munavvar, Muhammad ibn al-. The secrets of God's Mystical Oneness, or, The Spiritual Stations of Abu Sa`id. Translated by John O'Kane. Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Publishers, 1992.
This work on the early Persian Sufi, Abu Sacid ibn Abu'l-Khayr (967-1049), written by his great-great-grandson, is one of the most comprehensive and engaging biographies in the annals of Sufism. His life and teachings are vividly captured, conveying an authentic portrait of early Sufism.
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Knowledge of God by Shaykh al-'Alawi; translated by 'Abd al-Kabir al-Munawarra and 'Abd as-Sabur al-Ustadh, Diwan Press, Norfolk, 1981.
Inner Secrets of the Path by Sayyid Haydar Amuli; translated by Assadullah ad-Dhaakir Yate, Element Books, Longmead, 1989.
The Bezels of Wisdom by Ibn Al-'Arabi, translated by R.W.J. Austin; Paulist Press, New York, New York, 1980.
"Whoso Knoweth Himself..." by Ibn 'Arabi, translated by T.H. Weir BD; Beshara Publications, Hope (Sufferance) Wharf Rotherhithe, London SE 16.
Sufis of Andalusia by Muhyiuddin Ibn 'Arabi, translated by R.W.J. Austin, London, 1971.
Kernel of the Kernel by Muhyiuddin Ibn 'Arabi, translated by Ismail Hakki Bursevi; Beshara Publications, Gloucestershire, England.
Self-Knowledge; Commentaries on Sufic Songs by Ibn 'Arabi and other shaykhs; translated by 'A'isha 'Abd ar-Rahman at-Tarjumana, Iqra Inc., Tuscon.
Sufism and Shari'ah by Muhammad Abdul Haq Ansari; The Islamic Foundation.
Tadhkartul-Auliya (Memoirs of the Saints), by Farid Uddin Attar, translated by Dr. Bankey Behari; Sh. Muhammad Ashra, Kashmir Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan, 1970.
Muslim Saints and Mystics, Episodes from the Tadhkirat al-Auliya' by Farid al-Din Attar, translated by A.J. Arberry, The Penguin Group, London.
PDF- Muslim Saints and Mystics - by A.J. Arberry (free book in pdf)
The Mysticism of Hamzah Fansuri by Syed Muhammad Nagub Al-Attas; University of Malaysia Press; Kuala Lumpur, 1970
Introduction to Sufi Doctrines by Titus Burckhardt; Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, Lahore, Pakistan, 1959 [Reprinted as "An Introduction to Sufism" by Titus Burckhardt, Aquarian Press, 1990]
The Sufi Path of Knowledge by William C. Chittick; State University of New York Press, Albany, 1989.
The Darqawi Wayby Mawlay al-Arabi ad-Darqawi; translated by 'A'isha 'Abd ar-Rahman at-Tarjumana, Diwan Press, Norfolk, 1979. [CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT]
The Book of Certainty by Abu Bakr Siraj Ad-Din; Samuel Weiser Inc., New York, 1970.
The Secret of Ana'l-Haqqby Shaykh Ibrahim Gazur-i-Ilahi; with notes and introduction by Khan Sahib Khaja Khan; Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 1971.
The Alchemy of Happiness by Al-Ghazzali; Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, Lahore, Pakistan, 1956.
The Book of Knowledge by Al-Ghazzali, translated by W. Montgomery Watt; George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, 1970.
The Faith and Practice of Al-Ghazzali translated by Nabih Amin Faris; Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, Kashmiri Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan, 1970.
Mishkat al-Anwar ("The Niche of Light") by Al-Ghazzali, translated by W.H.T. Gairdner, Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, Lahore, 1952.
The Journey of the Self: A Sufi Guide to Personality by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, Harper, San Francisco, 1989.
Living Islam East and West by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri; Element Books Limited, Longmead/Dorset, 1989.
The Kashful Mahjub: Unveiling the Veiled by Syed Ali bin Uthman al-Hujweri. Translation & Commentary by W.B.S. Rabbani, A.S. Noordeen, 1997
The Achievement of Love -- Spiritual Dimensions of Islam by Sufi Muhammad Iqbal; La Maison de publication Islamique d'Amerique, P.O. Box 273, Cartierville, Montreal, Quebec, H4K 2J6, 1986.
Al-Insan al-kamil (The Perfect Man), by 'Abdul Karim al-Jili, translated by Titus Burckhardt; Beshara Publications, Gloucestershire, England.
The Life, Personality and Writings of Al-Junayd, translated by Ali Hassan Abdel-Kader; Gibb Memorial Series, Vol. 22, Luzac, London, 1962.
The Doctrine of the Sufis by Abu Bakr al-Kalabadhi; translated by A.J. Arberry; Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 7-Aibak Road (new Anarkali), Lahore-7, Pakistan, 1983.
The Sufism of Rumi by K. Khosla; Element Books Ltd., Longmead, Shaftesbury, Dorset, 1987.
A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century -- Shaikh Ahmad Al-'Alawi -- his spiritual heritage and legacy by Martin Lings; The Islamic Texts Society, Cambridge, 1993
What is Sufism? by Martin Lings; University of California, Berkeley, 1977.
The Hundred Letters by Sharafuddin Maneri; translated by Paul Jackson. Paulist Press, New York, 1980.
Irfan: A True and Unique Book of Divine Knowledge by Faqir Nur Muhammad; Kurachi/District Dera Ismail Uhar/Pakistan, 1958.
Sufi Essays by Seyyed H. Nasr; Allan and Unwin Ltd., London, 1972.
Islamic Spirituality: Foundations, Vol. 19, edited by Seyyed Hossein Nasr; The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1991.
Saviours of Islamic Spirit,Volumes I-III, by Syed Abdul Hasan Ali Nadwi; translated by Mohiuddin Ahmad; Academy of Islamic Research and Publications, Lucknow.
Sufism by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh; Khaniqahi-Nimatullahi Publications, 306 West 11th Street, New York, New York 10014, 1982.
Mercy Oceans Series of books by Shaikh Nazim Adil Al-Qubrusi; Sebat Offset Printers, Konya, 1980s.
The Path of God's Bondsmen from Origin to Return by Najm al-Din Razi; translated from the Persian by Hamid Algar, Caravan Books, Delmar, New York, 12054, 1980.
Discourses of Rumi by Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, translated by A.J. Arberry; Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, 1961.
PDF - The Discourses of Rumi - by A.J. Arberry( free book in pdf format)
'Awarif ul-Ma'arif by Shaikh Shahab-ud-Din Suhrawardi, translated by H. Wilberforce Clarke; Samuel Weiser, New York, 1970.
Mystical Dimensions of Islam by Annemarie Schimmel; The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1986.
Sufism: Veil and Quintessence by Frithjof Schuon; translated by William Stoddart; Word Wisdom Books, 4211 East Third St., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, 1981.
Understanding Islam by Frithjof Schuon; George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, 1963.
The Writing on the Water by Muhyiddin Shakoor, Element Books, Longmead/Dorset, 1988.
An Early Mystic of Baghdad by Margaret Smith, London, 1935. [OUT OF PRINT]
Rabi'a the Mystic and Her Fellow Saints in Islam by Margaret Smith, Cambridge, 1928. -- [OUT OF PRINT]
RABI'A The Life and Work of Rabi'a and other Women Mystics in Islam by Margaret Smith; Oneworld Publications, Oxford England and Rockport MA, U.S.A., 1994.
A Sufi Rule for Novices by Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi, translated by Menahem Milson; Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1975.
The Book of Sufi Chivalry: Futuwwahby Ibn al Husayn al-Sulami; translated by Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al Halveti; Inner Traditions International, New York, 1983.
Contemplative Disciplines in Sufism by Dr. Mir Vali-ud-din, East-West Publications, 120 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0JR, England, 1980.
Love of God by Dr. Mir Vali-ud-din; Sufi Publishing Company, P.O. Box 21, Farnham, Surrey, England; 1972.
The Quranic Sufism by Dr. Mir Vali-ud-din; Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, Publishers, Booksellers & Exporters, 7-Aibak Road (New Anarkali) Lahore, Pakistan, 1991
Sacred Knowledge by Shah Waliullah, translated by G.N. Jalbani, Octagon Press, London, 1982.
The Endowment of Divine Grace and the spread of Divine Mercy (Al-Fathu Rabbani) by Shaikh Muhyiddeen Abdul-Qadir Gilani, Translated by Muhammad M. Al-Akili, Pearl Publishing House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1990.
Introduction to Islam by Dr. M. Hamidullah, Kazi Publications, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. 1981.
Faith and Practice of Islam: Three Thirteenth-Century Sufi Texts by William C. Chittick, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1992.
The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi by William C. Chittick, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1984.
The Mystical Teachings of Al-Shadhili: Including His Life, Prayers, Letters, and Followers A translation from the Arabic of Ibn al-Sabbagh's Durrat Al-Asrar wa Tuhfat al-Abrar translated by Elmer H. Douglas, Edited with an Introduction and a Bibliography by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi', State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1993.
Knowledge and the Sacred by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1981.
Sufi Essays, Second Edition by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1991.
Islam: An Introduction by Annemarie Schimmel., State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1992.
The Triumphal Sun: A Study of the Works of Jalaludin Rumi by Annemarie Schimmel, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1993.
A Glossary of Sufi Technical TermsCompiled by Abd al-Razzaq al-Qashani, translated from the Arabic by Nabil afwatma PhD., revised and edited by David Pendlebury. Published by Octagon Press Ltd. 1991
Islamic Sufism: The Science of flight in God, with God, by God, and Union and communion with God by Capt. (R) Wahid Bakhsh Rabbani, A.S. Noordeen , 4th edition 1992
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