Archetype

Commander of the Faithful,The life and times of Emir abd el-kader is both a biography of its main character and a history of the resistance he led to the French colonization of Algeria in the mid 1800s.

Where is the face of Islam in the panoply of Love? And where the adept who'll reveal its mysteries?

In this, one of his last works, Martin Lings discusses the significance of the pilgrimage to Mecca, made annually by several million Muslims, in the light of the tradition of Abraham.

In this, one of his last works, Martin Lings discusses the significance of the pilgrimage to Mecca, made annually by several million Muslims, in the light of the tradition of Abraham.

Come back, come back, even though you have broken your vows a thousand times. Ours is not a house of despair, ours is a house of hope.

Garden of Mystery, the 'Gulshan-i Raz', holds a unique position in Persian Sufi literature.