The Spirit of a Sultan

by Ahmad Javid

One of the most venerated Sufi poets and saints, Hazrat Sultan Bahu's life has been as veiled as the divine. Through countless stories, the loveable and fully illumined spiritual master's life has been told mostly through oral tradition. Using the deep emotions of his teachings, this inspiring new book uses the depth of Sultan Bahu to ignite the love of God in readers' hearts while uplifting them to greater heights. The Spirit of a Sultan is a mystical new novel based on the true life accounts of Sufi reverend, poet, and saint, Sultan Bahu. A historical biography reminiscent of Autobiography of a Yogi, the novel uses a slight fictional component to create a spiritual atmosphere throughout the story. A spellbinding tale of enlightenment, this wonderful book follows Sultan Bahu's life history and spiritual journey while showing us all how to connect with God in our hearts and minds. Written in an extraordinarily unique and intriguing style, The Spirit of a Sultan portrays the true account of a saint who shares a great many parallels with Guatama Buddha. Following a man who gave away his wealth, land, and legacy in order to pursue an austere existence in search of the truth while teaching others the realization of God and special meditation techniques, the novel inspires readers everywhere to re-examine their own lives and their relationships with God. Teaching readers around the world the importance of self-realization through God and connecting to him through one's own heart through Sufi meditation, The Spirit of a Sultan highlights the life-changing teachings of a remarkable man. An uplifting and mystical experience, this fantastic book possesses the rare ability to change readers' lives for the better. Following Sultan Bahu's purpose in this world to ignite an ardent love for God in men's hearts, this story possesses a lasting appeal that will stay with readers long after they've closed the book. The beginning of a new age, The Spirit of a Sultan will inspire countless readers to continue to strive for spiritual joy, love, and peace.

416 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2013

Reviews

[Becca]

This was most certaintly not the type of book that I would have picked out for myself. I, however, did learn a lot about the Muslim religion fromreading it. The descriptions are very vivid and if you are not used to the writers style than it can really be a hard book to chew. This book is based around a Sultan named Bahu, and he is both a poet and saint. I loved the poetry that was entwined throughout the book. It actually gave a break from the tediousness of it all. I also enjoyed the descriptions of all the places that he travelled. I did not know much at all about the places that he was talking about and had only heard of the Taj Mahal a few times before picking up this book to read.
The book was definitely an engaging experience that went into the depths of the Muslim religion and Islam. If this is something that you are interested in than I suggest you pick up the book. It is a long read so be prepared for that, and like I said it is very in depth so you may have to reread a few of the passages to get the full effect. I was surprised how much light was shed on the religion in just over 400 pages. I give this book FOUR STARS just because I did have to reread some things to really understand them, but overall it was a great learning experience.
Disclosure: I was given this book for free in echange for my open an honest view. All opinions are my own.