Islam
Sufism and American Literary Masters
Explores the influence of Sufism on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century writers.
The Archetypal Sunnī Scholar
Considers the work of nineteenth-century theologian Ibrahim al-Bajuri and contests the notion of intellectual decline in Islamic thought from the thirteenth through nineteenth centuries.
Shiblī
Considers what is known of acclaimed early Sufi master Abū Bakr al-Shiblī and how he was characterized in various times and places.
Conceiving Identities
Explores how medieval Muslim theologians constructed a female gender identity based on an ideal of maternity and how women contested it.
The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran
Comparative study of Islam and the rule of law in Egypt and Iran.
The Triumph of Mercy
Discusses philosopher Mullā Ṣadrā’s commentary on the opening chapter of the Qur’ān.
Splendor of the True
A new anthology of the work of Frithjof Schuon that includes philosophical writings along with a selection of his poems, artworks, and unpublished writings from his personal papers.
A Culture of Sufism
Unearths the history of the Naqshbandiyya, one of the most widespread and enduring Sufi brotherhoods.
Dreams and Visions in Islamic Societies
A wide-ranging consideration of the place of dreams and visions in Islamic societies from the pre-modern period to the present.
In Search of the Lost Heart
Renowned scholar William C. Chittick explores the worldview of Islam in a series of essays written over thirty-six years.
The Story of Islamic Philosophy
Offers a new interpretation of medieval Islamic philosophy, one informed by Platonic mysticism.
Reason Unbound
A critique of the modern receptions of Islamic Peripatetic philosophy and a validation of the importance of Islamic philosophy for modern philosophy
Passion Before Me, My Fate Behind
Explores the work of beloved Sufi poet Umar Ibn al-Farid and its context. Provides many translations of Ibn al-Farid’s poetry.
Engaging South Asian Religions
Looks at Western understandings of South Asian religions and indigenous responses from pre-colonial to contemporary times.
A Soaring Minaret
The development of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is presented through the life and work of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti.
Ibn al-ʿArabī's Barzakh
Explores the concept of the Limit (barzakh), which the great Sufi mystic Ibn al-'Arabi used to address the philosophical controversy regarding God's relationship with the world.
Pathways to an Inner Islam
An introduction to four Western figures influenced by Sufism who wrote about an "inner," esoteric Islam.
Rūmī's Mystical Design
Reveals the sophisticated design of Rumī’s Mathnawī, showing that this seemingly unstructured work both describes and functions as spiritual training.
Narrating Muḥammad's Night Journey
Discusses the historical development of the well-loved story of the Prophet Muhammad’s night journey to the divine realm and back again.
Spiritual Dimensions of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Risale-I Nur
Essays on various facets of Nursi’s spirituality as portrayed in his Risale-i Nur.
The Charismatic Community
Looks at the emergence of Shiism as a distinct communal identity within Islam.
Contemporary Islamic Conversations
Discusses the ideas of the most important living Muslim thinker and leader in contemporary Turkey.
Set - History of al-Ṭabarī
Collecting all forty volumes of The History of al-Ṭabarī.
Knowing the Spirit
A modern spiritual classic on the perfection of the soul by a renowned writer from the Islamic tradition.
Rethinking Islam and Liberal Democracy
Examines the experiences of women activists of the Islamist Refah (Welfare) party in Turkey.