Foundations of Sufism

Ghulam Shams-ur-Rehman, Ph.D. (2010), University of Exeter, is Professor of Interfaith Studies at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. His research focuses on Sufism, Quranic exegesis, and socio-religious patterns in modern Afghanistan. He has published articles in IPRI Journal and Islamic Studies.

• AcknowledgementsTransliteration Table1 Introduction2 An Introduction to Zarrūq’s Life1 Zarrūq’s Early Education2 Zarrūq’s Eastward Journey for Higher Education3 Zarrūq’s Intellectual and Spiritual Impact3 Foundations of Sufism: Introduction to the Qawāʿid al-Taṣawwuf1 Manuscripts of the Qawāʿid al-Taṣawwuf2 Published Editions3 Commentaries on the Qawāʿid4 Summary of the Qawāʿid al-Taṣawwuf4 Foundations of Sufism: An Annotated Translation of Qawāʿid al-TaṣawwufAppendix: Additional PrinciplesBibliographyIndex