Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way
Release Year: 1980
Duration: 24 min
Availability: Worldwide
Related: History, International, Life & Culture
Shot in magnificent Islamic architectural settings from Morocco to Turkey to India, Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way provides a window into the rigorous Sufi schedule of prayer, fasting and study.
Professor Huston Smith, renowned scholar of world religions and author of A History of Man, adds commentary as the camera takes an in-depth look at this gentle, mystical branch of Islam.
It is said that while a Muslim prays five times a day, the Sufi prays without ceasing. This film, shot by Elda Hartley, captures the Sufi quest for deeper meaning in all things, and includes exquisite footage of Whirling Dervishes, endlessly circling in search of God.
Offering multiple perspectives from many fields of human inquiry that may move all of us toward a more integrated understanding of who we are as conscious beings.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Huston Smith - Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way
Another cool video, this time on Sufism, and The World's Religions author, Huston Smith, offers his commentary.
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