Tales from the Land of the Sufis
$37.03
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2001
Summary
Take a magic carpet ride into the delightful world of Sufi storytelling with these best-loved tales from Persian literature and lore, in which images of madness, passionate love, and self-sacrifice convey the inner experiences of the soul that has surrendered to the Divine Beloved. The tales are retold from the celebrated works of Sufi poets and spiritual masters such as Rumi, Attar, Nizami, and Jami, as well as anecdotes about these famous masters.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570628917 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1570628912 |
| Author: | Mojdeh Bayat, Mohammad Ali Jamnia |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 245g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“A wonderful collection … useful for cultural and religious understanding, spiritual growth, and literary enjoyment.“—Library Journal
“In short, the brilliance of these Persian teachers is exposed by the authors of this superb text.“—Publishers Weekly
“I have been hungry for this book, these wonderful stories of Hallaj, Attar, Rumi! Bayat and Jamnia have done a wonderful job.“—Coleman Barks, author of Open Secrets: Versions of Rumi
“These lovely stories, culled from Persian sources, will certainly open a way for Western readers into the wide and colorful world of Sufism.“—Annemarie Schimmel, author of Mystical Dimensions of Islam
Mojdeh Bayat
Mojdeh Bayat was born in Tehran and is an initiate of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order. She lives with her husband and two children in Chicago.
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