Tales from the Land of the Sufis

"A wonderful collection . . . useful for cultural and religious understanding, spiritual growth, and literary enjoyment."—Library Journal



"In short, the brilliance of these Persian teachers is exposed by the authors of this superb text."—Publishers Weekly

"I have been hungry for this book, these wonderful stories of Hallaj, Attar, Rumi! Bayat and Jamnia have done a wonderful job."—Coleman Barks, author of Open Secrets: Versions of Rumi



"These lovely stories, culled from Persian sources, will certainly open a way for Western readers into the wide and colorful world of Sufism."—Annemarie Schimmel, author of Mystical Dimensions of Islam