Did you know that one of the best-selling poets in the U.S. today is a Persian mystic who lived in the thirteenth century? Mawlana Jalal-ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, k

• A revised and updated guide that explores the tenets of the Koran, history and culture

Provides advice on how and when to meditate and techniques on ways to relax and unwind, and includes a collection of brief meditations and reflections.

What is Sufism? Contemporary views vary tremendously, even among Sufis themselves. Contemporary Sufism: Piety, Politics, and Popular Culture brings to light the