Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam. Its purpose is to convey direct knowledge of the eternal. The Sufis impart knowledge through lineages that go back to the Prophet Muhammud.

Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam.

The Whirling Dervishes book. Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam. The Dervishes repeat their zikr as they turn.

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Friedlander, Shems Uzel, Nezih Mevleviyeh sähkökirjat. State University of New York Press 1992. The Sufis impart knowledge through lineages that go back to the Prophet Muhammud

Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam.

by Shems Friedlander. Published 1975 by Collier Books in New York.

Shems Friedlander Close. 1 2 3 4 5. Want to Read. by Shems Friedlander.

Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi was a 13th century mystic Sufi poet who stayed true to the metaphysical love that he spoke about till his death traditionally known as the wedding night. His works have been translated in the west inspiring many around the world. Mevlana Jalalu’ddin Rumi: The Poet of Love

Taken within the dervish lodges, known as tekkes, these photographs provide an insider’s view of ceremonies usually closed to the public. Friedlander’s images of the dervishes in mid-whirl evoke the exaltation of union with the divine source.

SUNY Press, New York, USA.

State University of New York Press, USA. 4. Friedlander S Nasr SH, Uzel N (2003) Rumi and the whirling dervishes.

New York: State University of New York Press. Hall, Jacquelyn Dowd, James L. Leloudis, Robert R. Korstad, and Mary Murphy. Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class, and Urban Development in Charlotte, 1875–1975.