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Islamic mystics, theologians and scriptures
Select the hyperlinked name of a mystic, theologian, or scripture in order to view quotations drawn from that particular source. Citations for that source appear below.
- 'Abd al-Kader, a mystic who lived from 1807 to 1883; the latter portion of his life was spent in Damascus.
- 'Abd al-Kader. The Spiritual Writings of 'Abd al-Kader. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1995.
ISBN 0791424464
- Burckhardt, Titus, a twentieth century scholar dedicated to the study of Sufism and Islam.
- Burckhardt, Titus. Introduction to Sufism. San Francisco: Thorsons (An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers), 1995.
ISBN 1855384582
- Ibn `Arabi, a mystic and prominent theologian who lived from 1165 to 1240 C.E. He was born and raised in Spain, but spent much of his adult life in Damascus.
- Corbin, Henry. Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn `Arabi. Trans. Ralph Manheim. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1969.
ISBN 0691018286
- Ibn `Ata'Allah, a 13th century Sufi master.
- Ahmad Ibn `Ata'Allah. The Key To Salvation: A Sufi Manual of Invocation. Trans. Mary Ann Koury Danner. Cambridge: The Islamic Texts Society, 1996.
ISBN 0946621276
- RabiŽa al-Adawiyya, an eighth century, female mystic.
- RabiŽa al-Adawiyya. Doorkeeper of the heart : versions of Rabia. Trans. Charles Upton. Putney, Vt.: Threshold Books, 1988
ISBN 0939660245
- Jalaluddin Rumi, a prominent, thirteenth-century mystic and poet.
- Jalaluddin Rumi. The Essential Rumi. Trans. Coleman Barks with John Moyne. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995
ISBN 0062509586
- Jalaluddin Rumi. Signs of the Unseen: The Discourses of Jalaluddin Rumi. Trans. W.M. Thackston, Jr. Putney, Vermont: Threshold Books, 1994
ISBN 0939660342
- Jalaluddin Rumi. The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi. Trans. William C. Chittick. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1983
ISBN 0873957245
- Vaughan-Lee, Llewellyn, a contemporary anthologist of Sufi works.
- Vaughan-Lee, Llewellyn. Travelling the Path of Love. Inverness, California: The Golden Sufi Center, 1995
ISBN 096345742X
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