| Qushayri Iran/Persia (? - 1074) Timeline Muslim / Sufi Poems by Qushayri Books - Links |
His "Risala ila al-sufiyya" or "Epistle to the Sufis" is widely read in Persian Sufi circles, often called the "Treatise of Qushayri" or simply "Treatise," no other name required.
The Risala is an interwoven collection of brief essays on Sufism and mystical experience, accented with anecdotes, sayings, and poetry. Its insight, clarity, and readability make it one of the most respected and studied early works on the Sufi way.
Poems by Qushayri
- My ordeal in you is that
- The round of a cup
- The Watchers
- When morning arose
- Your waking through my words to you
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| Early Islamic Mysticism: Sufi, Quran, Miraj, Poetic and Theological Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality) | Principles of Sufism |
Related Links
Doctrine of Imam Mansur al-Hallaj
http://www.sunnah.org/aqida/Hallaj_doctrine.htm
A brief excerpt from Qusayri's Risala that explores the teachings of al-Hallaj
