Sufism teaches how to purify one’s self, improve one’s morals and build up one’s inner and outer life in order to attain perpetual bliss. Its subject matter is the purification of the soul and its end or aim is the attainment of eternal felicity and blessedness. As is obvious from the title, this work puts light on the tenets and orders of Sufism and Sufi Saints. Organised in two parts viz. Sufism: Tenets & Orders and Sufis: the Divine Dwellers of Desert this book consists of thirty one chapters. The information gathered herein will benefit the researchers and academics in the field besides the general readers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Masood Ali Khan
Dr. Masood Ali Khan obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He started his career as UGC Research Fellow, Dept. of Sociology in the same University. Presently he is working as Deputy Director, southern Regional Centre, ICSSR, Osmania University. His area of interest are information Technology in Social Sciences, Minority Problems, Urdu Press and Sociology of Islam. He has published many articles of different nature both in national and international journals. Dr. Khan has conducted more than 50 Seminars, Workshops and Research Methodology Courses sponsored by SRC-ICSSR. A widely travelled person, Dr. Khan has attended many national / international seminars / conferences.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S Ram
Dr. S. Ram, is a versatile genius. A wide spectrum person – an educational scientist and administrator, and a celebrated author, having over three decades professional standing, currently he is an Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
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