Islam and Sufism

A prominent Andalusian Sufi mystic and poet (1212-1269). His popular Andalusian styl poems celebrate the transcendence of the divine and his songs are arguably the most vibrant example of Islamic Spain's cultural legacy.

The ecstatic, spiritual poetry of the thirteenth-century Sufi mystic Rumi with his unique blend of beauty, insight, wit, daring and depth. Also, an additional 80 never-before published poems.

Nasr is a living legend in Islamic studies and a leading spokesperson for Islam. This valuable book distills the essence of the thoughts of one of the most important thinkers of our time.

Relates the saga of Islamic spirituality through the lives and sayings of some of its most prominent examples, from the time of the Prophet to the death of Hallaj in 922. It combines popular legend, historical anecdotes, ethical maxim and speculative meditation.

The Sufi mystical heart of Islam is one of the few antidotes to fundamentalism in the muslim world, and here Nasr looks at the human spiritual quest for the paradisaical divine garden from a Sufi perspective.

A stunning collection of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, capturing the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices.

The five mystic poets are Sanai, Fariddin Attar, Jelaluddin Rumi, Saadi and Haafiz.

A timely expression of the core spiritual and social values of Islam showing their complementarity to Jewish and Christian values as well as their positive contribution to a peaceful and humane global future.

The book of wisdom embodies the essence of spiritual life is Islamic tradition. Its author, a well-known Sufi saint and sage of 13 the century Egypt, lived during the flowering of new Sufi Orders. In these very human dialogues with God, Ansari (1006-1089) speaks of a love and longing for his creator as well as the frustration of his own human frailty.