Center for Sufism & Islamic Studies

How the Faqir Sits Between the Hands of his Guide Bismi‘llah ir-rahman ir-rahim (In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate) Beloved, after Allah has revealed to you your guide, in whose passion you would be inflamed, open your heart to see who he is. In the embrace of your father in the spirit,…

Alan Godlas Religion, any religion, including Islam, can be practiced at many different levels and can fulfill many different human needs, including various exterior and interior degrees. There are virtues for such a diverse tool-kit, virtues to having so many different tools in one toolbox. Nevertheless, there are problems caused by such diversity. Most likely,…