Islamic mystics, theologians and scriptures

'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