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A compelling insight into the origins, context, and key themes of the Sufi movement by leading scholar William C Chittick. The text covers such diverse topics as the relationship between Sufism and Islam; the spiritual properties of music and dance; and the beliefs, and key writings of the Sufi trad... More

As stated in the introduction, two of the three texts translated in this book focus on the contents of Islamic faith, while the third concentrates on the details of practice--that is, the works that Muslims should perform in order to observe the Shariah.... More

William Chittick takes-a-major step toward exposing the breadth and depth of Ibn al-'Arabi's vision. The book offers his view of spiritual perfection and explains his theology, ontology, epistemology, hermeneutics, and soteriology.William Chittick takes-a-major step toward exposing the breadth and d... More

This book introduces the work of an important medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world. Afdal al-Din Kashani was a contemporary of a number of important Muslim thinkers, including Averroes and Ibn al-Arabi. Kashani did not write for advanced students of philosophy b... More

The Self-Disclosure of God offers the most detailed presentation to date in any Western language of the basic teachings of Islam's greatest mystical philosopher and theologian. It represents a major step forward in making available to the Western reading public the enormous riches of Islamic teachin... More

William C. Chittick, the leading scholar in the field, offers a compelling insight into the origins, context, and key themes of this fascinating movement. He draws upon the words of some of the greatest Sufi writers to give a fresh and revealing perspective on the teachings and beliefs of Sufism and... More

There are almost no authoratative books readily available for the general reader that provide, in clear and accessible language, an introduction to the spiritual perspective illuminating Rumi's magical poetry. In this beautifully illustrated work, Chittick, a leading scholar of Sufism and Rumi, open... More

Renowned expert William Chittick covers the life and works of this legendary Sufi writer.Renowned expert William Chittick covers the life and works of this legendary Sufi writer.... More