Mystical Islam : An Introduction to Sufism

Sufism is Islam's principal mystical tradition. This work gives an introduction that encompasses the history and richness of the Sufi spiritual tradition, ranging from the great Mughal and Safavid empires of India and Persia to the Ottomans and Whirling Dervishes of Turkey.

It introduces some of the great figures of Sufism and reveals the relevance of these matters to the world of spiritual experience.