What about my Wood : 101 Sufi Stories,
[A5] Paperback - 316 pages,
by Shaykh Sayyid Taner Ansari.
by Ansari Publications, USA.
Description :
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What About My Wood! 101 Sufi Stories" is a beautifully illustrated volume by Shaykh Taner Ansari of both classic and modern tales. This book not only honours the traditional method of imparting Sufi lessons through storytelling, but also comprises a rich collection of poignant and humorous stories to delight readers of all persuasions.
Includes stories from the
Qadiri-Rifa'i shaykhs and dervishes.
More info : '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 specialised 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.
Highly Recommended!
Shaykh Taner Ansari al-Qadiri al-Rifa'i was born in Turkey to a
devout Muslim family of Sayyids. After graduating from Gazi University
in Turkey he went onto study further in the United States and Canada. He
was initiated into the 'Qadiri Rifa'i' tariqa in Istanbul under Sayyid Shaykh Muhiyuddin Ansari, from whom he received ijazah to teach tasawwuf (Sufism). His spiritual lineage also includes the Naqshbandi, Mevlevi and Bektashi
orders where his shaykh sent him to study. Shaykh Taner with his
shaykhs permission went onto establish the Qadri Rifa'i Ansari Sufi
Order worldwide.
Shaykh Taner teaches and gives regular
classes and talks Internationally. He also holds regular lectures about
Sufism and leads congregational zikr (dhikr)
in Remembering God. He is also the author of Grand Masters of Sufism:
Abdul Qadir Geylani's 'Secrets of Secrets' and Shaykh Ahmed ar Rifa'i's
'Guidance to Mysticism' and 'The Sun will Rise in the West: The Holy
Trail' and 'What about My Wood: 101 Sufi Stories.'
Each story concludes with a brief ''Point of Contemplation,'' so one can learn and reflect on the message derived from the story.
