Sufism (‘Irfan)

About the Book

“Sufism (‘Irfan) discusses the spiritual aspect of Islam. This book which includes articles written by some of the most distinguished scholars of Sufism and Islam, examines a wide range of topics, such as: Theoretical and Practical Sufism, Sufism and Shiism, Foundations of Sufism, The Epistemology of Mystics, Some Sufi Characters (Ghazali, Ibn Arabi and Rumi), Comparative Mysticism and also contains a bibliography of Sufism. It is undoubtedly one of the best and most essential academic books on Sufism studies.” Dr GRD King, University of London.

About the Author

Seyed Ghahreman Safavi is a doctor of philosophy at London Academy of Iranian Studies and fellow at University of London. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Islamic philosophy, Sufism, comparative philosophy, Iranian issues and editor of the Transcendent Philosophy Journal. He is a distinguished scholar on Islamic and Iranian studies.