40 Sufi Comics

by Mohammed Ali Vakil

Sufi Comics is a collection of stories of faith, wit andvaluessourced from Islamic history and Tradition. ‘40 Sufi Comics’ isacollection of these stories in the form of a book.Complementingeach story, are verses from the HolyQur’an andsayings from Islamic traditions. About the Author Mohammed Ali Vakil & Mohammed Arif Vakil are brothers & foundersofSufi Studios. They grew up in Dubai where they attended alocalCommunity Madrasah. It’s here where thestoriesfrom 40 Sufi Comics were narrated to them as children andlater inMajalis (Islamic gatherings) where Scholars would explainthespiritual teachings in Islam for the young and old. Both AliandArif have a keen interest in Spirituality&PersonalProductivity. They currently reside in Bangalore, India andworktogether in their family real estate business, Vakil Housing.Youcan read more about their work & upcoming publicationsonwww.suficomics.com.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Islam, Religion, Theology, Spirituality, Comics

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 13, 2011

Reviews

[Yousif Al Zeera · Rating 3 out of 5]

This comic book depicts in a comic form some Islamic stories (mostly revolving the 12 Imams according to the Jaafari school of thought). I liked the idea as I presume not many books of this kind are available. In addition, the authors (two brothers) supported each comic (story) with a number of Quranic verses and Islamic narrations.

The word "Sufi" may hold negative connotation to a large sect of the Muslim community but this comic book avoids Sufi preaching or the like. Its stories are based on sources that are reliable and well-known according to the Jaafari school of thought.

[Mari]

I really liked the quality illustrations and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the paper and art style.

I would want to suggest more dark skinned people as well as women depicted.

[Salman Mustafa Husain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.

Ethics, spirituality, philosophy and existence of God. It is not often that you find a book covering all four. It is thus indeed a blessing when you find one spanning less than a hundred pages, written in a friendly and easy-to-digest format.

While the book may be short in length, it is profound nonetheless. Beautiful incidents and narrations from the great sages of the past provide food for thought, and act as lamps in darkness and oxygen in vacuum. It is nourishment for the soul- a definite read for all humans.

This book found me when I needed it the most. And it will stay with me forever- like a wise friend who can provide solace in times of turbulence.

[Luc Abdullah]

Ada impian kecil untuk membukukan kembali kisah-kisah sebegini untuk kanak-kanak. Dari mula proses melukis, menulis dialog, mewarnakan/shading sehinggalah dijilid menjadi zine percuma.

Bertatih cakap orang. Lagi-lagi untuk kanak-kanak era millenium yang kebanyakannya lebih cenderung dengan imej untuk menarik perhatian mereka.

Cuma impian kecil selepas melunaskan tanggungjawab dan komitmen.

[S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hesitated at first, but I guess that it's the best thing I've read this morning. Light, short stories about faith, ethics, God's Existence and so on... ( with references as well ). I find it a cool idea to make such good comics, I'd probably re-read it every now and then :)

[Hariz S. H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walaupun narasi penceritaan ada yang diambil dari cabang Jaafar (Ahl Bait), tetapi komentari dan rejukan Quran digunakan sangat tepat. Hadis yang biasa didengari, walaupun dalam tradisi Ahl Sunnah.

Pengajaran & moral yang padat. Sangat sesuai buat peringatan & dibaca sekali-kala.

[sahr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[~:The N:~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sebuah buku nipis yang menampilkan kisah-kisah spiritual daripada hadis Rasulullah saww dan imam-imam Ahlul Bait. Molek dijadikan panduan dan peringatan buat kita insan yang teralpa.

[Abdullah Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtaking!

[Sai Rahul Poruri · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who has no meaningful understanding of the religion, this short comic book is a great introduction to Islam

[Fatimah Agha · Rating 5 out of 5]

ASA
One of the most amazing books I've ever come across. Amazingly effective tool to get through to kids and teenagers especially. Just as effective for adults!!!
A pleasure to read!!

Jazakallah and please keep it going we are waiting for more!!!

Fatimah Agha

[Joko Widodo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Salah satu buku tasawuf terbaik! :bd :)

[Daniel Everton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the online version, and it's quite good. I recommend it to many newbies and well-versed Muslims.

[Matt Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple and clear presentation of Sufi life and ethics, using mainly Shi`a sources. Some significant overlap with quotations and principles from the Gospels.

[James Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to break down the lessons and knowledge in these comics

[❄️ Propertea Of Frostea ❄️ Bitter SnoBerry ❄ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrator is my mom's friend and he lent this book, well it's a nice book to read. Accurate in its light demeanor but the passionate essence of the religious context wasn't lost. :)

[Zachariah Ismail · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was also a bit confusing for me. It had parts I could understand and other parts I couldn't understand.