Sufism: The Mystical Doctrines and Methods of Islam
By: Stoddart, Willam
Hardback 96 pages
A concise, lucid and widely acclaimed introduction to the fundamental doctrines and practices of Sufism, the inward or mystical dimension of Islam.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by R. W. J. Austin
Introduction
Chapter
1. The Religion of Islam (Shari‘a)
2. Islamic Esoterism Haqiqa)
3. The Mystical Path (Tariqa)
Appendix–quotations relating to Sufism
(a) from the Qur’an
(b) from the Traditions (ahadith)
(c) from the Sufis
Further Reading
Index