Delphi Collected Sufi Texts Illustrated

Spanning almost a thousand years of mystical literature, this collection provides a wide range of Sufi masterpieces, including rare translations. Sufism is a mystic body of religious practice that is characterised by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism and asceticism. The ultimate aim of Sufis is to seek the pleasure of God by endeavoring to return to their original state of purity. From beautiful poetry to mystical treatises, from divine songs to philosophical landmark texts, this eBook offers a seminal section of the world’s greatest Sufi masters. Delphi’s Eastern Treasures Series provides eReaders with rare and precious texts of Middle-Eastern and Asian literature, featuring prominent works of history, fiction, religion and philosophy. This eBook presents 15 Sufi masterpieces, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the life and works of the Sufi masters


* Wide range of Sufi authors over a millennia, including Rumi, Hafiz, Jami, Saadi and Zeb-un-Nissa


* Features rare translations


* Concise introductions to the works


* Excellent formatting of the texts


* Features a bonus Resources section, with three major works on the history and development of Sufi literature — discover the ancient world of the Sufis!


* Ordering of texts into chronological order

CONTENTS:

The Translations


Kashf al-Mahjub by Ali al-Hujwiri (c. 1070)


The Alchemy of Happiness (c. 1105) by Al-Ghazzali


Book I of ‘The Enclosed Garden of the Truth’ (1131) by Sanai


Bird Parliament (c. 1177) by Attar of Nishapur


Interpreter of Desires (1215) by Ibn Arabi


The Gulistan (1258) by Saadi


The Masnavi (1273) by Rumi


The Secret Rose Garden (c. 1311) by Mahmoud Shabestari


The Divan (c. 1368) by Hafiz


Songs of Kabir (c. 1450)


Salaman and Absal (c. 1490) by Jami


Selections from the Poetry of the Afghans (c. 1550)


The Diwan (1702) by Zeb-un-Nissa


The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî (1880) by Sir Richard Burton


The Secrets of the Self (1915) by Muhammad Iqbal

The Resources


Oriental Mysticism (1867) by E. H. Palmer


Mystics and Saints of Islam (1910) by Claud Field


The Mystics of Islam (1914) by Reynold A. Nicholson