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Rumi in ‘The Way of The Sufi’
‘Jalaludin Rumi’s tomb in Konya, Turkey, now a popular destination for tourists. Rumi's epitpah was, "When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men."' Jalaludin...
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The Meaning of Rumi’s Work
A 16th century Iranian manuscript of Jalalludin Rumi's Masnavi-e-Manavi (Spiritual Couplets). The Meaning of Rumi's Work by Peter Brent* Jalaluddin Rumi, whom Sufis call ‘The Master’ and Professor...
View ArticleRumi’s Enduring Influence
We visit the tomb of the 13th century Afghan-born Sufi, Jalaluddin Rumi, in Konya, Turkey. Idries Shah drew extensively from his teaching, adapting Sufism — just as Rumi did — to his time and...
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A Modern Hagiography of Rumi: The Hundred Tales of Wisdom
19th century ink watercolour of Jalaluddin Rumi on paper. In 1978 Idries Shah published The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, subtitled, “Tales, anecdotes and narratives used in Sufi schools for the...
View ArticlePatti Schneider 1934-2023
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Patti Schneider, who was a long-time member and supporter of the Institute for Cultural Research and the Idries Shah Foundation — and worked in...
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The Use of Sufi Stories by Idries Shah
The Lion Who Saw His Face in the Water The following excerpt is from a lecture by Idries Shah about the Sufi use of stories. It is a good example of how he used stories in context, in this case to...
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Ibn El-Arabi: A Classical Sufi Master
Interior dome Islamic architecture at the Alcazar Palace in Seville, Spain, where the Sufi, Ibn el-Arabi, lived for years. Ibn El-Arabi: A Classical Sufi Master by Peter Brent Born into a Sufi family...
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Hand-Printed Idries Shah Teaching-Stories
Hand-Printed Idries Shah Teaching-Stories Next year is the centenary of Idries Shah’s birth in 1924. To celebrate, we’re excited to announce the creation of five hundred hand-printed folios of Idries...
View ArticleWatch our animated ‘Tale of the Sands’
We all fear change and yet change is the very essence of life. How does a stream cross the mighty, desolate desert? Can it allow itself to change its very form to survive the journey? The Tale of the...
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Celebrating The Sufis at 60 – the 20th century’s most influential book on Sufism
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of the 20th century’s most influential book on Sufism — The Sufis by Idries Shah The Sufis, a modern classic that has been translated into over two...
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