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The Essential Rumi by Rumi From Powells.com "I don't mean to claim a special relationship with Rumi...but a poet of such astonishing range and depth needs many translators and interpreters. Mystical poetry tries to reveal the apple orchard within the mist of language (Rumi's image). I hope these... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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No God But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan Publisher Comments Though it is the fastest growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded by ignorance and fear. What is the essence of this ancient faith? Is it a religion of peace or war? How does Allah differ from the God of Jews and Christians? Can an Islamic... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gift : Poems By Hafiz, Great Sufi Master (99 Edition) by Hafiz Publisher Comments Chosen by author Elizabeth Gilbert as one of her ten favorite books, Daniel Ladinsky’s extraordinary renderings of 250 unforgettable lyrical poems by Hafiz, one of the greatest Sufi poets of all time More than any other Persian poet—even Rumi&... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary Publisher Comments We in the west share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years. In Destiny Disrupted, Tamim Ansary tells the rich story of world... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rumi Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Great Sufi Master by Rumi Publisher Comments ..".you'll find a year's worth of daily inspiration...Rumi is described as the greatest of all mystical poets. His words amuse, but they also have hidden meanings. He speaks with a timeless voice, offering perennial wisdom as relevant now as it was in... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Glance: Songs of Soul-Meeting by Rumi Publisher Comments In 1244, the brilliant poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz met and immediately fell into a deep spiritual connection. The Glance taps a major, yet little explored theme in Rumi's poetry-the mystical experience that occurs in the meeting... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi (Shambhala Classics) by Kabir Helminski Publisher Comments Here is a wonderfully rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring the leading literary translations of his verse. Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir and Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet by Karen Armstrong Publisher Comments The Man Who Inspired the World's Fastest-Growing Religion Muhammad presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Muhammad's story is more relevant than ever because it offers crucial... (read more) Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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In the Shadow of the Prophet: The Struggle for the Soul of Islam by Milton Viorst Publisher Comments The Middle East has long been a volatile yet vital region in world politics. In his captivating new book, In the Shadow of the Prophet, journalist Milton Viorst illuminates the complex struggle to reconcile the Muslim communitys fierce determination to... (read more) List Price $17.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Teaching of Rumi (99 Edition) by Andrew Harvey Publisher Comments Jelalludin Rumi (1207-1273) led the quiet life of an Islamic teacher in the central Anatolia (modern Turkey) until the age of thirty-seven, when he met a wandering dervish named Shams Tabriz—through whom he encountered the Divine Presence in a way... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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American Jihad: Islam After Malcom X by Steven Barboza Publisher Comments American Jihad is the only popular book available about the religious experience of Muslims, both black and white, in America. With over one billion faithful worldwide, and over six rnillion in the United... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy by Hafiz Publisher Comments Acclaimed translator Dick Davis breathes new life into the timeless works of three masters of 14th-century Persian literature Together, Hafez, a giant of world literature; Jahan Malek Khatun, an eloquent princess; and Obayd-e Zakani, a dissolute... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics) by M A S Abdel Haleem Publisher Comments One of the most influential books in the history of literature, recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the Qur'an is the supreme authority and living source of all Islamic teaching, the sacred text that sets out the creed, rituals... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Essential Rumi - Reissue: New Expanded Edition by Coleman Barks Publisher Comments The life of Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273), a brilliant scholar and popular teacher, was forever changed when he met a powerful wandering dervish and began a new plateau of spiritual enlightenment. Now, from the premier interpreter of Rumi comes the first... (read more) List Price $23.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Sufis by Idries Shah Publisher Comments A unique and little-known religion, Sufism follows a mystical teaching and a way of life that has had an enormous though largely unrecognized impact on both the East and West for four thousand years. This authoritative book fills a colossal... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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World from Islam by George Negus Publisher Comments Through his personal and professional experience, respected journalist George Negus explores the concerns surrounding one of the most debated topics in the world today: Islam. What is Islam? What is it that Muslims believe and why? Why do they fight not... (read more) Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Illuminated Rumi by Jalal Al Din Rumi Publisher Comments The ecstatic poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi is more popular today than ever and Coleman Barks, his preeminent translator, has expressed Rumi's message in the best-selling The Essential Rumi (75,000 copies sold), in frequent concert performances and on... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen's Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse by Jill Carroll Publisher Comments Fethullah Gu len is a Turkish intellectual, scholar, and activist whose influence over a new Islamic intellectual, social, and spiritual revival is revealed in this insightful book. Readers will gain a fuller understanding of where Gu len stands on... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Forbidden Rumi: The Suppressed Poems of Rumi on Love, Heresy, and Intoxication by Rumi Publisher Comments When Nevit Ergin decided to translate Rumis Divan into English, he enlisted the help of the Turkish government, who were supportive at first, but refused to participate in the publication of the final volume, due to its openly heretical nature. Will... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition Guidebook of Daily Practices and Devotions by Muhammad Hisham Kabbani Publisher Comments One of the distinguished schools of Islamic spiritual discipline, the Naqshbandi Sufi Order has a long and illustrious history from the first days of Islam. Led by the shaykhs of the Golden Chain-inheritors of spiritual knowledge from Prophet Muhammad... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Trade Paper
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