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The Underlying Religion: An Introduction to the Perennial Philosophy
World Wisdom, 2007
The Common Bond
This book is a summary and has emphasis on the common bond that underlies the strength and power of all religions. It also forms the basis of the depth that is found in religion and value of its traditions for all cultures. It has a great depth that shows us how the ...
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What is Sufism? (Islamic Texts Society)
Martin Lings
Islamic Texts Society, 1999
Excellent introduction to the inner aspects of Islam
This is a very well researched and written introduction to the Islamic science of tassawuf--which is the Arabic word usualy translated as sufism. As Dr. Lings shows--and he later converted to Islam as Dr. Abu Bakr Siraj ud Deen--Sufism is an integral part of Islam; a ...
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Sufi Poems: A Mediaeval Anthology (Islamic Texts Society Books)
Martin Lings
Islamic Texts Society, 2005
Sufi Poems is a selection of poems from the golden period of Sufism especially chosen and translated from the Arabic by the distinguished scholar Dr Martin Lings. Dr Lings is the author of numerous best-selling works on Sufism and is a published poet in his own right. Inlcuding poems here translated for the first time, Sufi Poems brings ...
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Mecca: From Before Genesis Until Now
Martin Lings
Archetype, 2004
Very Readable
This is a really well written and informative book that is good for a whole gamut of readers.
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Ancient Beliefs and Modern Superstitions
Martin Lings
Archetype, 2004
A study of the traditional metaphysics of the Taoist tradition, with many comparisons made to Western esoteric traditions, such as Alchemy, Hermeticism, and Freemasonry, as well as parallels with Christian and Islamic doctrine.
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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Martin Lings
Inner Traditions, 2006
For The Confused Westerner
Westerners are confused why Muslims reacted the way they did when the Danish cartoons about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) were published. This is because Westerners are not aware of where Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is placed within Islam and how He is viewed/revered by Muslims. ...
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Splendors of Qur'an Calligraphy and Illumination
Martin Lings
Thames & Hudson, 2005
The finest examples of this distinctive Islamic art form ever published. Within three centuries of its advent, Islam had produced an architecture and a calligraphic art, including that of illumination, that have seldom been equaled and never surpassed, the one centered on the Mosque and the other on the Qur'an. But whereas Islamic architecture ...
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Shakespeare's Window into the Soul: The Mystical Wisdom in Shakespeare's Characters
Martin Lings
Inner Traditions, 2006
Shakespeare the Sage
It is extraordinary that almost four hundred years after his death, the works of William Shakespeare continue to teach, inspire and enrich both the heart and the mind. In this intriguing book, Martin Lings provides us with a great deal of evidence that some of the ...
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Symbol & Archetype: A Study of the Meaning of Existence (Quinta Essentia series)
Martin Lings
Fons Vitae, 2006
Every religious tradition or metaphysical worldview involves a system of powerful symbols, most of which bear common meanings across cultures, continents, and time. This volume, complete with a 9th century Quranic manuscript, explores the significance of the most recurrent symbols and archetypes in human history and elaborates a compelling ...
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A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi (Golden Palm Series)
Martin Lings
Islamic Texts Society, 1993
Exellelent introduction to Sufism
A fine introduction to Sufism by Mr Martin Lings, one of the great writers on Islam and Sufism in recent years. The book is a biography of the Algerian Sheikh Ahmed al-Alawi the late grand Sheikh of the Alawiyye branch of the Shadhiliyye order one of the largets Sufi ...
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Letters of a Sufi Master (The Fons Vitae Titus Burckhardt series)
Shaykh Al-'Arabi ad-Darqawi
Fons Vitae, 1998
True Sufi Master!
This is one of the best books I have read about Sufism. The letters was from a master to advice his disciples concerning the sufi path. It is informative and helpful to all who are intrested to step into the spirtual path. Al-Arabi Ad-Darqawi was follower of the ...
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The Book of Certainty: The Sufi Doctrine of Faith, Vision and Gnosis (Islamic Texts Society)
Abu Bakr Siraj ad-Din
Islamic Texts Society, 1996
Amazing
I review this work with some trepidation. "Martin Lings" and "Abu Bakr Siraj Ad-Din" are the same person, incidentally; Lings embraced Islam and wrote this book in Egypt, where, he indicates, it has been translated into Arabic. My impression can be summed up ...
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The Eleventh Hour: The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern World in the Light of Tradition and Prophecy
Martin Lings
Archetype, 2002
The Eleventh Hour at the End of Time.
_The Eleventh Hour: The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern World in the Light of Tradition and Prophecy_ by traditionalist scholar and museum curator Martin Lings is a fascinating book which examines the crisis of the present age as we approach the "eleventh hour" and the ...
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The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States
Oxford University Press, USA, 1995
From Anne Bradstreet's The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America in the seventeenth century, to Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize in 1993, women writers have woven a rich tapestry of voices across four centuries of American history. Their writings have embraced a marvelous diversity of visions, including those of Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, ...
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The Holy Qur'an: Translations of Selected Verses
Islamic Texts Society, 2007
This translation is a short and accessible introduction to the Qur'an, written by a world-renowned scholar and Sufi master. A work in progress at the time of the author's death, this publication features selected verses that have been culled from previously unpublished writings. The translation emphasizes the spirituality and universal message at ...
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