The first part of the book contains biographies of the saints who are still revered within the traditions to this day. These include Fudayl, a brigand who turned to God and became a great spiritual teacher, Ibrahim Adham, the prince who renounced the world when he received the divine call during a hunt; and AI Halla], the great Sufi martyr. Hujwiri then discusses, various themes in relation to the spiritual path, knowledge, union, purity, prayer and love.
He produced the first critical Persian edition of Rumi's Masnavi, the first full translation of it into English, and the first commentary on the entire work in English. This work has been highly influential in the field of Rumi studies, world-wide. His critical Persian text has been re- printed many times in Iran and his commentary has been so highly respected there, that it has been translated into Persian (by Hasan Lahuti, 1995).
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