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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 297
EAN num: 9780863040412
ISBN number: 0863040411
Label: Octagon Press, Limited
Manufacturer: Octagon Press, Limited
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 243
Printing Date: 1987-06
Publishing house: Octagon Press, Limited
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Studio: Octagon Press, Limited
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Bashir Dervish describes his ordinary life: married, three children in good schools, relatively well known in his field, a promising career in the civil service. Then the death of his father-in-law left Dervish with an unexpected inheritance, and the request that he dedicate himself to the 'holy search for Truth.' Partly out of curiosity about his father-in-law, Dervish took up the challenge. He very first assessed the 'visible' spiritual groups, found nothing he could take seriously, and turned to an elder statesman for advice. He was eventually sent to Idries Shah, and on a remarkable journey through India, Greece, Yemen and the Gulf. Dervish's riveting account gives us unparalleled insights into who the Sufis really are, what they say and do, and their effect on the modern world.
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simply highly recommended.
a bit longer than AMONG THE DERVISHES, but these two books are essential.
i reread them about every two years.
almost anything by OCTAGON PRESS is worth the time and effort.
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The title would perhaps be equally accurate if changed to "Experiences of a Sufi Student" because it is based on the author's travels with Idries Shah during the 1970s. A student's viewpoint is refreshing because certain questions that the reader may have arise more naturally in the context of seeing a fellow seeker encounter new experiences and ask his guide about them. On the other hand, readers may feel they are wading through a lot of hagiographic references to Shah's accomplishments.
The account of the author's visit to a Zavia (dervish monastery) in Yemen includes some truly astonishing events. The subsequent chapter has equally amazing material on Nuristan, but the "wondrous oil" described by the author therein is simple enough to make and test for oneself -- I found it quite beneficial for healing bruises.
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"SLM" is an Arabic "radix" which can be developed into either the word "journey" or "book". It can also mean "clear away clouds". I would say that this SLM tears back the curtains and allows the seeker backstage to watch with Bashir M. Dervish the antics of Idries Shah with their Sufic effects on the world. The only other book similar to it would be AMONG THE DERVISHES by O. M. Burke. Since Idries Shah died in 1996, the urgency for familiarity with this book becomes greater all the time.
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The author was allowed to travel with the contemporary Sufi teacher Idries Shah, and this book recounts his observations of Shah's interactions with people in many parts of the world, as well as many details of Sufi teaching. Idries Shah died on November 23, 1996, and this book is one of only a few available which offers biographical information
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