Sufi, Expressions of the Mystic Quest

Sufi, Expressions of the Mystic Quest by Laleh Bakhtiar. Published by Avon Books, NY, Jul 1976. 1st US Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Size 4to. Condition: Good. Edge wear, corners creased, some red underlining of text, notes in margins. LCCN 76-2176. Sufism is the inner dimension of Islam, expressing hidden archetypes in concrete symbols. To the Sufi, both the ritual of the worshipper and the work of the craftsman evoke the life within material forms, the preparedness of matter to answer the Call of God. The basis of Sufism, as of all of Islam, lies in the twin doctrines of the Unity of Being - ''There is not god by God,'' and the Universal Prototype - ''Muhammad is the Prophet of God.'' Through the Sufi themes of the descending arc of Creation, the formation of the human soul, and its return through the ascending arc of the Quest , the author brings to light the spiritual reality which underlies the forms and rhythms of the Islamic tradition. 120 Pgs. Description text copyright 2006 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 11356.