Dervish Textbook: Kashani's Recension of Suhrawari's Gifts

by Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, Henry Wilberforce Clarke (Translator)

A Dervish Textbook--the 'Awarifu-l-Ma'arif--was written by the nephew of the man who founded the Suhrawardi order of dervishes, but used as a manual by Sufis of all other orders as well.

Among the subjects discussed: The Teacher; Behavior of the Disciple; The Robe; Dreams; Deep Knowledge; State; Certainty; Essence; The Self; The Soul; Epiphany and Concealment; Austerity; Trusting; Contentment; Love; Effacement and Permanency.

168 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1980

About the author

"Shahāb ad-Dīn" Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardī (Persian: شهاب‌ الدین سهروردی‎‎, also known as Sohrevardi) was a Persian philosopher and founder of the Iranian school of Illuminationism, an important school in Islamic philosophy and mysticism that drew upon Zoroastrian and Platonic ideas.
He is referred to by the honorific title "Shaikh al-ʿIshraq" (Master of Illumination) and "Shaikh al-Maqtul" (the Murdered Master) in reference to his execution for heresy.