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    Tales from the Sufi Path

    By Bill Whitehouse

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    About this ebook

    This book consists of 27 stories rooted in an array of teachings, principles and values of the Sufi mystical tradition. Some of the entries are wholly original, while other tales constitute a refashioning of stories which have been handed down from generation to generation by Sufi teachers. The essence of each story is intended to give expression to different themes of importance to the Sufi path.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBill Whitehouse
    Release dateSep 11, 2009
    ISBN9781452400358
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    Tales from the Sufi Path
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    Bill Whitehouse

    Bill Whitehouse received an honors B.A. in Social Relations from Harvard University and a doctorate in Educational Theory from the University of Toronto. Dr. Whitehouse has spent more than 43 years exploring Islam and its mystical dimension, known in the West as the Sufi Path. In addition, he has counseled individuals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe who have sought relief from the trauma of spiritual abuse and fundamentalism. He has taught at univerisites in the United States and Canada. Dr. Whitehouse has been pursuing the Sufi Path for approximately 43 years. For nearly 16 years, he enjoyed a close working relationship with a Sufi saint of the 20th Century who has since passed away. Dr. Whitehouse produces the Sufi Study Circle Podcast and is the owner of Bilquees Press and the Interrogative Imperative Institute.

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