Essential Sufism

The definitive compendium of Sufi wisdom, "Essential Sufism" draws together more than three hundred fables, poems, and prayers that reveal the luminousspirit of Islamic mysticism. Selected works from ancient prophets and sages to contemporary Sufi poets and teachers -- including, Ibn, Arabi, al-Ghazzali, Hafiz, Attar, and, of course, the enduringly popular Rumi -- make up a delectable feast of writings that will be as treasured by Sufi devotees as it will stir the souls of newcomers to this mystical, passionate faith.