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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.

Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born in Tehran where he received his early education. He later studied in the U.S.A., graduating with honors in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he studied the... Read Full Overview