What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories (Paperback)

~ Shaykh Taner Ansari (Author)

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What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories will amuse, inform, enlighten and puzzle you. --Steven Barnes, Author and Screenwriter

This highly recommended book adds to the treasure house of teaching stories provided by Sufi mystics. --Sharon G. Mijares, PhD, Psychologist, Author, Member of Sufi Ruhaniat International and International Association of Sufism

This highly recommended book adds to the treasure house of teaching stories provided by Sufi mystics. -- Sharon G. Mijares, PhD, Psychologist, Author, Member of Sufi Ruhaniat International and International Association of Sufism

What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories will amuse, inform, enlighten and puzzle you. -- Steven Barnes, Author and Screenwriter

When Shaykh Taner Ansari tells a story, you should listen carefully. --Sheikh Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar, Imam of the Islamic Educational Congress of the United States

When Shaykh Taner Ansari tells a story, you should listen carefully. -- Sheikh Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar, Imam of the Islamic Educational Congress of the United States

Product Description

What About My Wood: 101 Sufi Stories by Shaykh Taner Ansari distills the wisdom of the centuries-old tradition of Sufi storytelling in a delightful compilation of traditional and modern tales. The stories in What About My Wood can be probed for subtle wisdom or simply enjoyed for lively and often humorous entertainment. Charming illustrations and elegance of design provide the reader with at once a spiritual and pleasurable reading experience. Lovers of the works of the Sufi master Rumi will especially appreciate the elemental truths that spring out of these captivating stories. Many of the stories are the author’s unique renderings of traditional Sufi lore, while others are anecdotes of the often miraculous experiences of modern practitioners of Sufism. Students of philosophy, psychology or more specialized spiritual studies will find their academic regimes enriched by the immediacy of the insights derived from these tales rooted in the oral storytelling tradition. Teachers and professors are encouraged to include this collection in their syllabus as a workbook or reference volume, or as an adjunct to any other textbook. Perhaps the most attractive feature of What About My Wood: 101 Sufi Stories is the fact that it is authored with love by an authentic, living Sufi shaykh.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Ansari Publications (February 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970318510
• ISBN-13: 978-0970318510
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #883,124 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Compilation, June 23, 2006

By	Dominick Bruno Jr. (Highland Park, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have ordered at least three copies of this book, and still, I find myself without a copy. Why? The stories are so interesting & filled with meaning on many levels, that whenever a copy falls into my hands, I invariably come across a story that makes me think, "Wow, this is just what so-and-so needs to see right now!" and end up giving it away.

Whether it's a good laugh or deep spiritual advice, you're sure to find what you are looking for in here.

I thank Shaykh Taner and everyone else involved in producing this book, which is a treasure trove! I highly recommend this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Sufi path is Truth and Wisdom with a sense of Humour, January 10, 2009

By	Ramon Thomas "Professional Speaker & Dating C... (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My first introduction to Sufism was through Osho. And I am grateful to find Shaykh Taner Ansari's 101 Sufi Stories bring the message of truth and wisdom into the 21st century. The Sufi tradition at its core is the spiritual tradition that is the connecting line between all that has gone before, all that is, and all that will be.