A Lost Sufi
Author | : Hassan Ajami |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 1939625890 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781939625892 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Lost Sufi written by Hassan Ajami and published by . This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of philosophical poemsexpressing the dilemmas facing a modern Sufi. It conveysdifferent ideas of Sufism, such as the oneness of beingand the illusion of the universe. The main character ofthis book is a lost Sufi who becomes one with everythingand hence loses one's distinctive identity. The Sufi istorn between his or her infinite selves, and lost betweenthe genes of cavemen and memes of modern men.Consequently, the lost Sufi criticizes modernity, andportrays civilization as being based on terror.