Outline of Sufism The Essentials of Islamic

Followed by many millions of Muslims throughout the world, Sufism is the heart of Islamic spirituality. This succinct, yet comprehensive book offers an overview of Sufism's fundamental doctrines and spiritual practices. Book jacket.

William Stoddart is a prolific author, editor, and translator. He was for many years assistant editor of the British journal Studies in Comparative Religion. His works include Outline of Hinduism and Outline of Buddhism.

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Note on Transliteration	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
No Sufism without Islam	p. 1
Exoterism and Esoterism	p. 4
Classification of the Religions	p. 6
Islamic Exoterism (Shari'a)	p. 11
Islamic Esoterism (Haqiqa)	p. 23
The Mystical Path (Tariqa)	p. 41
Aspects of Islamic Spirituality	p. 65
Appendix: Quotations Relating to Sufism	p. 81
The Koran	p. 81
Mohammed	p. 84
The Sufis	p. 87
The Ninety-Nine Names of God	p. 91
Select Bibliography	p. 93
Biographical Notes	p. 99
Index	p. 101
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