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The Sufis
The Sufis
Author: Idries Shah
ISBN-13: 9780385079662
ISBN-10: 0385079664
Publication Date: 2/5/1971
Pages: 480
Rating:
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Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
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From the back cover:
"Idries Shah, whose full name is Nawab-Zaba Sayed Idries Shah el-Hashimi, is Grand Sheikh of the Sufis and the eldest son of the Nawab (the Mohammedan equivalent of Maharajah) of Sardana, near Delhi in India. His family originates from the principality of Pagham in the Hindu Khoosh, where his ancestors have reigned since 1221, and claims the senior descent from Mohammed in Islam. Idries Shah was born at Simla in the Himalayas and lives in London. He has bublished several books on mystical and occult subjects."