Sufi Saints and Mysticism

Sufism is that mode of the religious life in Islam in which the emphasis is placed, not so much on the performance of external ritual as on the activities of the inner-self in other words it signifies Islamic mysticism. In this compact volume, Santideva, the famous mystic scholar, combines his research into Sufi doctrines and history with a rich account of the spiritual and mystical significance of Sufism as a living tradition.

The major highlight of this unique work is the detailed account of some of the most important Sufis which have not been covered with same authenticity in any comparable book. It provides information about the Saints, their practices and thoughts which are not available elsewhere, including accounts on Khwája Mu’in’ud-Din Chishti, Baba Farid, Bakhtiyar Kaki, Nizamuddin Auliya, Amir Khusro, Syed Ali Hamadani, Kabir etc.

It is an effort to place before the readers the varied and extensive thought, and often hidden material and practices of Sufism, some of which is drawn from the original sources of Urdu and Persian literature.