There can be no better way to obtain a good idea of the concept of knowledge among Sufis in the fifth century AH than a careful inquiry into the writings of Abū al-Qāsim ʿAbd alKarīm b. Hawāzin al-QUSHAYRĪ (d. 465/1072), the author of the Risāla fī ʿilm al-taṣawwuf (Epistle on Sufism), one of the most...Read More

Those who write about Islamic “mysticism” for all but specialized scholarly audiences are usually referring to a small selection of classical Arabic and Persian writings translated into Western languages, or to the handful of traditions of spiritual practice from the Muslim world that have become known even more recently in the West. In that situation...Read More

Following on Professor Boaz Huss’s essay on “The New Age of Kabbalah: Kabbalah and its Contemporary Manifestations,” this essay surveys Islamic Mysticism and Neo-Sufism. It does not quite parallel the essay of Professor Huss, as it does not discuss all the contemporary manifestations of Sufism, of which there are very many. Neo-Sufism is one form...Read More

On the origin of the word of Sufi, and its adoption, there are many different opinions among the learned. The following is a list of the various Arabic and other words which are supposed to be the origin of the word of Sufi:- … Source: Journal of Education & Social Policy Click here to read...Read More