The classic text describing the core mystical teachings and practice of Islam -- accessible to everyone -- in a beautifully designed volume with names, translations, meanings, and meditations.

Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

Reference

Friedlander, Shems

in, Al-Hajj Shaikh Muzaffereddin

Foreign Language Study & Reference

HarperOne

Submission: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (English and Arabic Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Harpercollins

Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam. Its purpose is to convey direct knowledge of the eternal. The Sufis impart knowledge through lineages that go back to the Prophet Muhammud. In these various Sufi orders, the zikr, the repetition of "la illaha illa'llah" (There is no God but God), is part of initiation ceremonies. In fact, the method of the Sufis is zikr, and the manner in which zikr is performed is the essential difference among the various orders. The Dervishes repeat their zikr as they turn. They empty their hearts of all but the thought of God and whirl in the ecstatic movements of His breath.

The Whirling Dervishes: Being an Account of the Sufi Order Known As the Mevlevis and Its Founder the Poet and Mystic Mevlana Jalalu'Ddin Rumi (Suny)

State Univ of New York Pr

Islam

This book, beautifully illustrated with rare photographs of dervishes, tells the tale of the Sufi order and of one of its founders, poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalu’ddin Rumi. After Rumi’s death in 1273, the whirling dance, or sema, was established as part of the Mevlevi’s prayer ritual, and it has been performed by them ever since. The sema survives to this day, a statement of a timeless and passionate yearning toward God. With a special section devoted to Mevlevi music and introductions by Annemarie Schimmel and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rumi and the and the Whirling Dervishes offers an unparalleled glimpse into the Mevlevi’s ecstatic practices.

Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes: Being an Account of the Sufi Order Known As the Mevlevis and Its Founder the Poet and Mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

Uzel, Nezih

Buddhism

Morning Light Pr

Shems Friedlander has studied with Sufi Shaykhs throughout the Middle East - in Makkah, Madinah, Cairo and Istanbul. Here he presents ancient Sufi teaching stories rooted in the Islamic tradition. With common sense and insightful wit, he addresses questions and problems of contemporary life and awakens our attention to the often overlooked moments that give importance and meaning to our lives. Through the re-telling of classical stories and his own commentary, a pattern unfolds that helps to distinguish knowledge from information, reality from imagination, and makes what seems to lie beyond our perception - understanding and brief - accessible. Our spiritual potential as human beings is realised in "When You Hear Hoofbeats Think of a Zebra".

When You Hear Hoofbeats Think of a Zebra

Christian Books & Bibles

Worship & Devotion

Mazda Pub

Bringing to light previously unpublished material on the sacred music and dance, or "sema," of the Mevlevi Dervishes, extraordinary photography contributes to the explanation of the significance and symbolism of the dress and movement of the dance performed in the Hall of Celestial Sounds.

Rumi: The Hidden Treasure

Fons Vitae

About the Author\nShems Friedlander is the author of ten books. He is a painter, photographer, designer, filmmaker, and educator. He is Emeritus Professor of the American University in Cairo. He was selected by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center as one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world in the field of art and culture.\nIn this accessible yet authoritative and illustrated pocket-sized edition, the author speaks about the famous saying (hadith qudsi) "I was a hidden treasure and I wished to be known so I created man that I may be known," and explains the life, poetry, thought, and spiritual practice of Rumi, the originator of the Sufi order famous for the whirling dervishes.

Rumi The Hidden Treasure

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Archetype

This book, beautifully illustrated with rare photographs of dervishes, tells the tale of the Sufi order and of one of its founders, poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalu’ddin Rumi. After Rumi’s death in 1273, the whirling dance, or sema, was established as part of the Mevlevi’s prayer ritual, and it has been performed by them ever since. The sema survives to this day, a statement of a timeless and passionate yearning toward God.\nWith a special section devoted to Mevlevi music and introductions by Annemarie Schimmel and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rumi and the and the Whirling Dervishes offers an unparalleled glimpse into the Mevlevi’s ecstatic practices.

Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes: Being an account of the Sufi order known as the Mevlevis and its founder the poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalu'ddin Rumi

<div>Shems Friedlander has studied with Sufi Shaykhs throughout the Middle East--in Mecca, Medina, Cairo and Istanbul. Here he presents ancient Sufi teaching stories rooted in the Islamic tradition. With common sense and insightful wit he addresses questions and problems of contemporary life and awakens our attention to the often overlooked moments that give importance and meaning to our lives. Through the re-telling of classical stories and his own commentary, a pattern unfolds that helps to distinguish knowledge from information, reality from imagination, and makes what seems to lie beyond our perception--accessible.</div>

When You Hear Hoofbeats Think of a Zebra: Talks on Sufism

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Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

Submission: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (English and Arabic Edition)

The Whirling Dervishes: Being an Account of the Sufi Order Known As the Mevlevis and Its Founder the Poet and Mystic Mevlana Jalalu'Ddin Rumi (Suny)

The Whirling Dervishes: Being an Account of the Sufi Order Known As the Mevlevis and Its Founder the Poet and Mystic Mevlana Jalalu'Ddin Rumi (Suny)

Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes: Being an Account of the Sufi Order Known As the Mevlevis and Its Founder the Poet and Mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi

When You Hear Hoofbeats Think of a Zebra

Rumi: The Hidden Treasure

Rumi The Hidden Treasure

Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes: Being an account of the Sufi order known as the Mevlevis and its founder the poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalu'ddin Rumi

When You Hear Hoofbeats Think of a Zebra: Talks on Sufism