The Sufis
by Idries Shah
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Read in April, 2008
The first two hundred pages were great, but then it got bogged down a bit in minutiae such as Arabic word roots that show multiple meanings for words in Sufi stories. I enjoyed learning about the Sufis though as my previous knowledge was fairly limited, but think there are probably a few better books for an introduction to Sufi history and teachings.
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
the pure of heart
One comes away with the idea of Sufi thought, while now closely associated with Islam, as pre-dating and encompassing all known religious thought. Written from the point of view of an adept, one feels one has touched but a tiny piece of something pure and sacred.
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The stories from the classical authors are funny, interesting, strange, meaningful. One of the ones I especially remember is "The Heaviest Wave."
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Doris Lessing recommends this book, so who am I to argue with a Nobel winner? Sounds fascinating.
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Read in January, 1989
recommends it for:
no one
A history that changed my life.
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