| Contents | 4 |
| Introduction | 5 |
| The Origin and Evolution of Sufism | 7 |
| The Early Development | 21 |
| Towards Mysticism | 31 |
| The Formative Period | 53 |
| The Chishti Order | 63 |
| The Qadri Order | 108 |
| The Suhrawardi Order | 132 |
| The Naqshbandi Order | 149 |
| The Firdausi Order | 180 |
| The Sufi Concept of Meditation | 193 |
| Tasawwuf Today | 215 |
| Glossary | 221 |
| Index | 230 |
| Selected Bibliography | 241 |