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Sufi Essays

by Seyyed Hossein Nasr · 1972

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In this compact volume, the author, the renowned Islamic scholar, combines his research into Sufi doctrine and history with a rich account of the spiritual and metaphysical significance of Sufism as a living tradition.

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