The Crucible of Light: Sufi Terms Illuminated - Softcover

Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0933546823 ISBN 13: 9780933546820

Publisher: Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications (KNP), 2009

Synopsis

The Crucible of Light provides in a single volume the definitions of more than 150 fundamental Sufi concepts and terms. In the style of his groundbreaking Sufi Symbolism series, here also Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh illustrates each concept and term with examples of usage culled from the classical writings of Persian Sufism, many of which have never before been translated into English. However, in this new work, he introduces each entry with his own clear explanation. This work is therefore an indispensable tool for any serious study of the writings of the most influential masters of the Sufi tradition, such as Rumi, Hafiz, Ibn Arabi, Bayazid, Ansari, and Ruzbihan Baqli, and will be a source of joy and inspiration for all lovers of spirituality in general.

About this title

About the Author:

The author, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, was the Master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order for over 55 years, prior to his death, in October 2008, at the age of 82. In addition to bringing the teachings of the Nimatullahi Sufism to the West and other parts of the world, Dr. Nurbakhsh also wrote extensively on Sufism and was responsible for the editing, publishing and translation of many classic Sufi texts that have existed previously only in manuscript form.

About this edition

• Publisher: Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications (KNP)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0933546823
• ISBN 13: 9780933546820
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292