The Unveiling of Love

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The Unveiling of Love: Sufism & the Remembrance of God,
*[A5] Paperback - 217 pages,
Written by: Shaykh Muzaffer Ozak al-Jerrahi,
Foreword by : Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi,
Translated into English by: Muhtar Holland.

Description :

The Unveiling of Love is the inspired work of an enlightened master of Islam. Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak was the renowned spiritual leader of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order of Dervishes in Istanbul and in the U.S., as well as other countries in the West.

For the dervish, passionate and ecstatic adoration for the Divine Beloved illuminates both the heart and the mind. With the help of poems, traditional teaching stories and brief passages from the Quran, Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak unveils the meaning of spiritual affection and explores the relationship of lover and beloved.

             ”An all-around introduction to Sufism as taught by a modern master....
              The reader gets a feeling for the way Sufi instruction has been carried
              on through the centuries.”_{---Annemarie Shimmel}.

Expressly written for a Western audience, The Unveiling of Love presents valuable guidance for those with long experience in Islam and for those who are encountering Sufism and the meaning of spiritual love for the first time.

The author’s preface in this new edition includes material never previously available in English. In it, Sheikh Muzaffer recounts some of his enraptured first encounters with American seekers.

Table of Contents :

---A Short Autobiography,
---Foreword,
---Author's Preface.

Part I : The Room in the House,
------Affection,
------True Affection,
------Love of God,

Part II : The Chest in the Room,
------Remembrance,
------The Affirmation of Unity,
------The Believers and the Unbelievers,
------The World of Witnessing and the World of Resurrection.

Part III : The Jewels in the Chest,
------The Spiritual Guide,
------Advice to the Lover,
------A Prayer.

---Appendix :
------Official Rulings on the Sufi Practice of Whirling,

---Index.

*Dimensions : 21.5 x 14cm.

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