
The Sufis
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Narrated by:
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David Ault
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By:
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Idries Shah
When it first appeared in 1964, The Sufis was welcomed as the decisive work on the subject of Sufi thought. Rich in scope, author Idries Shah explained clearly the traditions and philosophy of the Sufis to a Western audience for the first time. In the five decades since its release, the book has been translated into more than two dozen languages, and has found a wide readership in both East and West. Containing detailed information on the major Sufi thinkers, and literary characters, such as Nasrudin, it is regarded as a key work on both Sufism and Eastern Philosophy. A text in scores of leading universities around the world for courses on Sufism, Eastern thought, and Islamic philosophy, The Sufis has been used by psychologists and physicists, by school teachers, lawyers, social workers, and by ordinary members of the public.
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I've read the print version several times since the 1970's and just finished the Audible version read by David Ault. The book is long and was a good companion on my walks. Ault has a nice voice and it was nice to hear the proper pronunciation of some unfamiliar words.
The book to read for those interested in the topic
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I highly recommend this for any seeker of Truth/GodAnswers. Interfaith inclusion is beautiful.
Incredibly INsightfull and illuminating Sufism
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informative and interesting
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Simply Remarkable
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I got sidetracked by researching different aspects in the book and I am still researching. It seems to go from one subject to another.
Needless to say that I highly recommend getting the book.
It definitely warrants a second listen.
The author is outstanding. I have read other books by him and have never been disappointed.
The narrator, mr. David Ault is a pleasure to listen to.
Audible, please keep more books like this coming.
My thanks to all involved, JK.
OUTSTANDING
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The Sufis records Sufism's influence on human society in Asia, Europe, India, Japan and China, mainly from the 7th century and onwards but Sufism is part of human history right from its beginning. Some periods, like ours, it has been able to work more in the open than others. Important Sufis like Rumi, Ibn el Arabi, Saadi of Shiraz, Ghazzali, Khayyam and many others are presented.
Sufism is not accessible through ordinary rational and logical thinking and so it cannot be understood just by reading books but they can serve as a bridge, leading from the ordinary, attenuated or embryonic human consciousness into greater perception and realization, writes Idries Shah. So I keep on reading. Shah also stresses the necessity for the seeker to find a guide, a task with many pitfalls.
Many thanks to The Idries Shah foundation for relaunching the works of Idries Shah, both in printed form and as eBooks.
The Sufis is laudable and audible and readable
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Well worth listening to at least thrice....
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Great
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Spellbinding book, most excellent audiobook
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About the book, I believe Shah spends way too much time about the meaning and origins of the names of the Sufis he talks about. Really who cares so much about that.
Other than that, book is great after one painfully passes the initial few chapters that are dry and technical about the topic of Sufism.
David butchers names, Persian and Arabic lines
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