The Other Islam: Sufism and the Road to Global Harmony girls and thy Lord is the

and thy Lord is the Most Bountiful

considered by many to be one of the greatest saints of Islam and the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya order

the composer of "A Whisper of Peace"

" "Passion for God

) and no longer prefers death or life for himself

The Other Islam: Sufism and the Road to Global Harmony girls and thy Lord is theMany Americans today identify Islam with maniacal hatred of the West. The Other Islam transforms this image and opens the way to finding common ground in our troubled times. Sufism, a blend of the mystical and rational tendencies within Islam, emerged soon after the revelation of Muhammad. A reforming movement against the increasing worldliness of Muslim society, it focuses on Islams spiritual dimension. Described as Islam of the Heart, Sufism has