Abridged from the four-volume The Passion of al-Hallaj, one of the major works of Western orientalism, this book explores the life and teaching of a famous tenth-century Sufi mystic and martyr, and in so doing describes not only his experience but also the whole milieu of early Islamic civilization. Louis Massignon (1883-1962), France's most celebrated Islamic specialist in this century and a leading Catholic intellectual, wrote of a man who was for him a personal inspiration....

Astral traveling has intrigued many people from different civilizations throughout the centuries.Although scientific researchers have not proven the logic behind astral travel, it is perplexing to take note that different people from different regions, countries and religions have experienced the same experiences. This definitely means that there is so much more to astral travel than just simply dreaming of traveling to another world. Astral projection is a difficu...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Perhaps you’ve found yourself becoming overwhelmed by your emotions as soon as a stressful situation arises… or maybe you’re dealing with chronic pain, and you’re feeling constant tension in your body because of it.Whether you’re dealing with stress and anxiety, you’re managing pain, or you want to improve your overall emotional resilience, the answer lies in the same place: it has to do with the connection betw...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Astral traveling has intrigued many people from different civilizations throughout the centuries.Although scientific researchers have not proven the logic behind astral travel, it is perplexing to take note that different people from different regions, countries and religions have experienced the same experiences. This definitely means that there is so much more to astral travel than just simply dreaming of trav...

Includes 20 IllustrationsOPERATION THURSDAY — A bold, unconventional use of American air power to support British ground troops in Burma, Operation THURSDAY marked a critical development in the history of modern warfare. On March 5-6, 1944, the Allies conducted an air invasion of Burma, in an attempt to push back the Japanese in the China-Burma-India Theater and re-establish the land route between India and China. U.S. airmen formed a special operations unit—the 1st Air Commando Gro...

The life and teachings of Islam's most dramatic and controversial mystic, Husayn ibn Mansur, better known as Al-Hallaj (the reader of hearts).

Astral traveling has intrigued many people from different civilizations throughout the centuries.Although scientific researchers have not proven the logic behind astral travel, it is perplexing to take note that different people from different regions, countries and religions have experienced the same experiences. This definitely means that there is so much more to astral travel than just simply dreaming of traveling to another world. Astral projection is a difficu...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Testosterone levels have steadily been declining in men for the past few decades, the modern lifestyle is not conducive to male testosterone level. However you are in control of this situation if you choose to be!The amount of testosterone your body makes is impacted by your daily choices. From the food you eat to the health of your liver and the amount of sleep you get, these all impact testosterone production....

In Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters, leading Islamic scholar Omid Safi presents a portrait of Muhammad that reveals his centrality in the devotions of modern Muslims around the world. This religious biography offers new insights into Islam, covering such hot button issues such as the spread of Islam, holy wars, the role of women, the significance of Jerusalem, tensions with Jews and Christians, wahabbi Islam, and the role of cyberspace in the evolution of the religion...

The Sufis is the best introduction ever written to the philosophical and mystical school traditionally associated with the Islamic world.Powerful, concise, and intensely thought-provoking, it sums up over a thousand years of Eastern thought - the product of some of the greatest minds humanity has ever produced - into a single work, presenting timeless ideas in a fresh and contemporary style.When the book was originally published in 1964, it launched its author, Idries Shah, on to ...

Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam.Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest ...

As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of Islam, there has been much recent confusion in the Western world centered on distorted portrayals of its core values. Born of ignorance, such confusion feeds the very problem at hand.In The Heart of Islam one of the great intellectual figures in Islamic history offers a timely present...