Tales From The Land Of The Sufis; Author: Bayat, Mojdeh; Joint Author: Ali, Mohammad; Paperback

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Tales From The Land Of The Sufis

Author: Bayat, Mojdeh; Joint Author: Ali, Mohammad
Paperback
192 pages
Published: December 2001
Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1570628912

The tales are retold from the celebrated works of poets who were also spiritual masters, including Rumi, Attar, Nizami, and Jami, as well as anecdotes about the famous masters themselves. They include-- Layla and Majnun, the Romeo and Juliet of Sufism. Separation from his beloved Layla drives Majnun mad, but in his madness he discovers the supreme Beloved, God.-- Yusuf and Zulaykha, based on the Qur'anic version of the biblical story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. In this version, Zulaykha is spiritually transformed by her love for the virtuous Yusuf.-- Khusrau and Shirin, an epic romance in which a Persian prince and an Armenian princess confront myriad obstacles to their union.-- The story of Hallaj, Sufism's most controversial figure, who was martyred for proReissued: Best-loved tales from Persian literature and lore. This text takes the reader on a tour of Sufi story-telling in which images of madness, passionate love, and self-sacrifice convey the inner experiences of the soul, and show how Muslim mystics believe that the soul surrenders to the Divine Beloved.

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