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1	Mystical Dimensions of Islam more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist "Mystical Dimensions of Islam" presents, for the first time, a balanced historical treatment of the transnational phenomenon of Sufism--Islamic mysticism--from its beginnings through the nineteenth century. Through her sensitivity and deep understanding of the subject, Annemarie Schimmel, an eminent scholar of Eastern religions, draws the reader ... see all copies from $7.84! new only from $19.88! \| first editions
2	The Mystery of Numbers more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist Since the earliest times, numbers have exercised a special hold on the human imagination. In this fascinating book, the author, one of the world's foremost authorities on Sufism and Islamic mysticism, explores the symbolism of numbers through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia up to contemporary European folk cultures. We learn why a particular ... see all copies from $3.87! new only from $10.32! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Islam-An Introduction: An Introduction more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist For the general reader there are many profound insights of great consequence, for example, the passages on women, marriage, and inheritance, or the section on jihad, nearly always completely misunderstood in the press. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.82! \| first editions
4	And Muhammad is His Messenger: The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist This study looks to Islamic poetry and other literature to understand how mystic elements are manifest. see all copies from $19.95! new only from $30.26! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Rumi's World: The Life and Works of the Greatest Sufi Poet more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist Celebrates the career of Persia's great mystical poet, Rumi. Professor Schimmel, a scholar of Islam, illuminates the symbolism and significance of Rumi's vast output and offers her own translations of some of his most famous poems. see all copies from $2.86! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Eternal Garden: Mysticism, History, and Politics at a South Asian Sufi Center more books like this by Carl W Ernst, Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Foreword by) add to wishlist Drawing on rare Persian manuscripts preserved in medieval Sufi shrines, Carl Ernst reveals the mystical teachings of the Chishti Sufi order as taught by the ecstatic Shaykh Burhan al-Din Gharib (c.1337) and his disciples. His study engages with key issues, such as the basis of Islamic political power in South Asia. see all copies from $7.43! new only from $22.55! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Emperors' Album: Images of Mughal India more books like this by Stuart Cary Welch, Professor Annemarie Schimmel, Marie L Swietochowski add to wishlist Fifty leaves that form the sumptuous Kevorkian album, one of the world's great assemblages of Mughal art. see all copies from $58.00! new only from $61.94! \| first editions
8	Calligraphy and Islamic Culture more books like this by Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist see all copies from $133.85!
9	Deciphering Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist 'This is one of Schimmel's most important books. It sums up a lifetime of scholarship on Islam and, more importantly, it puts her understanding of Islam into a phenomenological framework that will readily be appreciated by scholars and students of other religious traditions. It will be looked back upon as a landmark in bringing Islamic Studies ... see all copies from $8.45! new only from $18.07! \| SVS
10	As Through a Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam more books like this by Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist see all copies from $7.95! new only from $118.32! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Look This Is Love more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel, Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi add to wishlist Poems by Rumi translated from the original Persian, with brush-and-ink drawings. see all copies from $3.91! new only from $54.95! \| first editions
12 view cover	All the Kings Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation more books like this by John Renard, Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $22.52! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist Annemarie Schimmel, one of the world's foremost authorities on Persian literature, provides a comprehensive introduction to the complicated and highly sophisticated system of rhetoric and imagery used by the poets of Iran, Ottoman Turkey, and Muslim India. She shows that these images have been used and refined over the centuries and reflect the ... see all copies from $27.95! new only from $57.33!
14 view cover	My Soul Is a Woman more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel, Susan H Ray (Translator) add to wishlist Annemarie Schimmel examines a much-misunderstood feature of Islam: the role of women. Schimmel is critical of those, especially Western feminists, who take Islam to task without taking the time to comprehend the cultures, language, and traditions of the many societies in which Islam is the majority religion. Schimmel reconstructs an important but ... see all copies from $11.90! new only from $18.65!
15 view cover	Cairo Cats: Egypt's Enduring Legacy more books like this by Lorraine Chittock, Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Introduction by) add to wishlist Far from being pampered house pets, the cats of Cairo are street-smart survivors who roam freely throughout the city. However, their ancestors in ancient Egypt were revered as gods and were so beloved that they were portrayed in statues and jewellery. In subsequent centuries, the tradition of adoring cats continued and today, as Lorraine Chittock ... see all copies from $5.20! new only from $28.95! \| signed copies
16	Anvari's Divan: A Pocket Book for Akbar: A Divan of Auhaduddin Anvari, Copied for the Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Akbar (R. 1556-1605) a more books like this by Annemarie Schimmel, Fogg Art Museum, Stuart C. Welch add to wishlist see all copies from $9.77! first editions
17 view cover	World Wheel: Volume IV-VII more books like this by Frithjof Schuon, Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Foreword by), William Stoddart (Introduction by) add to wishlist A four-volume collection of spiritual poetry by Frithjof Schuon, who wrote approximately 3,500 poems in his mother tongue German. These poems express the experience of the sacred through the medium of poetry. see all copies from $3.69! new only from $3.69!
18	Die Traume Des Kalifen: Traume Und Ihre Deutung in Der Islamischen Kultur more books like this by Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist see all copies from $21.74! new only from $45.90!
19	Deciphering the Signs of God more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist The Qur'an constantly exhorts people to "look at the signs of god", signs that are hidden "in the horizons and in themselves". In this book, Professor Schimmel attempts to understand the mysteries of Islam using a phenomenological method, developed by Friedrich Heiler to draw closer to the true centre of Islamic belief. Beginning with the simplest ... see all copies from $23.36! new only from $36.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	As Through a Veil, New Edition: Mystical Poetry in Islam more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist This text presents the complicated story of how a poetic tradition evolved in a number of different languages over a period of twelvehundred years. It involves the history of Sufism, the tensions between mysticism and orthodoxy in Islamic thought and the problem of interpreting a poetic language which is both sensual and sacred. The first three ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.04! \| SVS
21 view cover	Songs Without Names: Volumes VII-XII more books like this by Frithjof Schuon, Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Foreword by), William Stoddart (Introduction by) add to wishlist A four-volume collection of spiritual poetry by Frithjof Schuon, who wrote approximately 3,500 poems in his mother tongue German. These poems express the experience of the sacred through the medium of poetry. see all copies from $5.98! new only from $13.30!
22	Make a Shield from Wisdom more books like this by Nasir-I, Professor Nasir-I Khusraw, Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Editor) add to wishlist Born in 1004, Nasir-i Khusraw was the major poet and philosopher of the early Ismailiyya. The outward political and religious events of the first half of the 11th century were the canvas on which Nasir-i Khusraw's poetry and prose developed. It is a poetry that teaches the importance of wisdom, of reason, of the right word and the right faith. ... see all copies from $25.30! new only from $267.43! \| SVS
23 view cover	Make a Shield from Wisdom: Selected Verses from Nasir-I Khusraw's "Divan" by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist Born in 1004, Nasir-i Khusraw was the major poet and philosopher of the early Ismailiyya. The outward political and religious events of the first half of the 11th century were the canvas on which Nasir-i Khusraw's poetry and prose developed. It is a poetry that teaches the importance of wisdom, of reason, of the right word and the right faith. ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $30.62!
24 view cover	The Emperors' Album: Images of Mughal India more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel, Stuart Cary Welch, Wheeler M Thackston add to wishlist The Emperors' Album presents 98 leaves from the sumptuous family album begun under the patronage of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and continued under his son Shah Jahan in the first half of the 17th century. This remarkable album, created by important artists of the court, brings together portraits of the imperial family, their friends and rivals; ... see all copies from $60.00! new only from $689.94! \| first editions
25 view cover	Nightingales Under the Snow more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist NIGHTINGALES UNDER THE SMOW is a book of Self-inspired poetry, by a leading Sufi scholar, resonates with her love of Sufi wisdom. The transparency and cadence of the language, the insight and the sentiment of each poem, captivate and uplift the heart of the reader, making this sensitive volume of poems an ideal gift book. see all copies from $4.50! new only from $41.75!

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