About
Titus Burckhardt

Titus Burckhardt is a twentieth century scholar who has dedicated himself to the study of Islam and Sufism. In the work cited here, Introduction to Sufism, Burckhardt introduces basic principles, doctrinal foundations, and concepts pertaining to spiritual realization within the Sufi tradition. He also compares and contrasts a number of Sufi concepts with analogous concepts found in the Hindu and Christian mystical traditions.

Sufism / Islamic Mysticism | Quotations drawn from Titus Burckhardt | Bibliographic references | ©1999 by D. Platt