Con t e n t s
1 The Origin and Evolution of Sufism .............................. 7
2 The Early Development ........................................... 21
3 Towards Mysticism.................................................. 31
4 The Formative Period .............................................. 53
5 The Chishti Order .................................................. 63
6 The Qadri Order ................................................. 108
7 The Suhrawardi Order .......................................... 132
8 The Naqshbandi Order .......................................... 149
9 The Firdausi Order ............................................... 180
10 The Sufi Concept of Meditation ............................... 193
11 Tasawwuf Today ................................................... 215
12 Glossary ............................................................ 221
13 Index ................................................................ 230
14 Selected Bibliography ............................................ 241
