Author: Abraham Gutmann (a.k.a. Ibrahim Shukrullah) & Tariq Arthur

Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani was a guide and mentor to thousands of people throughout his long and fruitful life. He was one of the most significant figures in Sufism in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Shaykh traveled extensively, teaching the Sufi tradition in English to a generation of Western spiritual seekers, as well as in Arabic and Turkish to people from all corners of the Islamic world.
Shaykh Nazim expressed his love for his fellow human beings by listening carefully to their observations and concerns and thoughtfully advising them. He would relate ancient wisdom and bring those teachings to life by creating an atmosphere of joyful companionship.
The Timeless Sufi Wisdom of Shaykh Nazim is a carefully re-edited and adapted selection from the Mercy Ocean series I published for the Shaykh in the 1980s. This book presents his profound yet accessible teachings on ethical living and spiritual growth, and also delves into Sufi lore, connecting us with a wisdom tradition that has been passed down through the centuries. The chapters are arranged thematically, featuring sections on Sufi teaching stories, World Peace, Cultivating Integrity, and “In the World But not of It.” All of this wisdom from the lives of Sufi saints and the prophets is delivered with the Shaykh Nazim’s distinctive and relentless sense of humor.

ISBN: 979-8293637072

243 pages