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Muslim Saints and Mystics: Episodes from the Tadhkirat al-Auliya' (Memorial of the Saints) Paperback – September 4, 1990

by Farid ud-Din Attar (Author), A. J. Arberry (Translator)

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This thought-provoking and amusing selection, taken from Attar's Memorial of the Saints, is an enlightening introduction to the deeds, parables, and mirades of Muslim saints and mystics, and evokes the riches of the interior Sufi world.

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Series: Memorial of the Saints
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books (September 4, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140192646
ISBN-13: 978-0140192643
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #117461 in Religion & Spirituality (Books)

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Five Stars

October 5, 2016

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The book provides reliable account of stories and teachings of Muslim Saints.

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Eiman Abdelmoneim

Good translation of a classic

June 10, 2018

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Overall good translation does good job of capturing essence of the stories

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Satisfied

Very Good Book - Worth reading again and again

June 20, 2015

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Very inspiring episodes

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Joannes Capillatus

A Spiritual Companion

April 29, 2019

Format: Hardcover

I found a copy of this book sitting on a seat on the J train in 1993. I still re-read it and am amazed by the true, enduring spiritual values it offers. A wonderful, humorous companion on the spiritual journey for anyone who has fallen in love with God and who knows that when such love is true there is no falling out.

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S. Clark

Biographies of Famous Early Sufis

April 12, 2006

Format: Paperback

It is a pity that this book is out of print; it is extremely useful for anyone interested in the lives of early Sufis. I have a well-worn paperback copy of the 1979 printing that I bought used and is nearly falling apart.

Here is the description text that appears on the back cover of my copy:

This is a major work of Islamic mysticism by the thirteenth-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar. The translator, Professor Arberry, late Professor of Arabic at Cambridge, sets Attar's work and thought in perspective is the enlightening introduction.

'After his discriminating and informative introduction, Profession Arberry restricts his commentary on the text to a minimum. He leaves Attar's delicate narratives to recount deeds, miracles and anecdotes that, while revealing the distinct nature of each man's approach to mystical fulfilment, presents at the same time the growth of the Sufi movement through the contributions of these early masts.'
- The Times Educational Supplement

The book devotes a short chapter to each of the following early Sufis (using Arberry's spellings):
Hasan of Basra, Malek ibn Dinar, Habib al-Ajami, Rabe'a al-Adawiya, al-Fozail ibn Iyaz, Ebrahim ibn Adham, Beshr ibn al-Hareth, Dho'l-Nun al-Mesri, Abu Yazid al-Bestami, Abd Allah ibn al-Mobarak, Sofyan al-Thauri, Shaqiq of Balkh, Dawud al-Ta'i, al-Mohasebi, Ahmad ibn Harb, Hatem al-Asamm, Sahl ibn Abd Allah al-Tostari, Ma'ruf al-Karkhi, Sari al-Saqati, Ahmad ibn Khazruya, Yahya ibn Mo'adh, Shah ibn Shoja', Yusof ibn al-Hosain, Abu Hafs al-Haddad, Abo'l-Qasem al-Jonaid, Amr ibn 'Othman, Abu Sa'id al-Kharraz, Abu'l-Hosain al-Nuri, Abu Othman al-Hiri, ibn Ata, Somnun, al-Termedhi, Khair al-Nassaj, Abu Bakr al-Kattani, ibn Khafif, al-Hallaj, Ebrahim al-Khauwas, al-Shebli

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Great Addition To Attar's Library

July 1, 2009

Format: Paperback

Contrary to what Mr. Zafar's review says, which seems to be based on a lack of understanding Attar's poetry and thought, "Muslim Saints and Mystics" is a very interesting, informative read. It would be a great addition to "Conference of Birds," which receives the most attention in the multiple volumes of Attar poetry.

I would recommend this book to those who are interested in Sufism, enjoy Sufi literature, are avid readers of Attar, or are looking to explore something new.

*As a side note, one of the tags says "Arabic." Attar's literature is not Arabic.

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Michael Meguid

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September 2, 2014

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Fascinating

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