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Idries Shah ( 16 June 1924 – 23 November 1996 ) (, ), also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi ( Arabic: سيد إدريس هاشمي ), was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote over three dozen critically acclaimed books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.
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Idries and Shah
* The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, a translation by Idries Shah of the Manāqib ul-Ārefīn of Aflākī, Octagon Press 1978.
Sufi philosopher Idries Shah published several collections of Nasruddin stories in English, and emphasised their teaching value.
* The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasreddin, by Idries Shah, illustrated by Richard Williams
* The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasreddin, by Idries Shah, illustrated by Richard Williams.
* The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasreddin, by Idries Shah, illustrated by Richard Williams and Errol Le Cain
However, according to Idries Shah, the Sufi philosophy is universal in nature, its roots predating the rise of Islam and the other modern-day religions, save for perhaps Buddhism and Jainism ; likewise, some Muslims consider Sufism outside the sphere of Islam.
Idries Shah has claimed that Harlequin be of Sufi origins Classical sufi masters were indeed known to wear a pieced robe made of a patchwork of coloured fabric as early as the 11th century AD.
Besides arguing that Arlequin be a character of Sufi origins, Idries Shah also wrote a chapter of The Sufis on the sufi influence over Saint Francis, arguing him having adopted the patched robe as his only garment was a clear example of a sufi influence ( Shah, I.
Idries Shah, who was personal secretary and close friend of Gerald Gardner, provides yet another etymology from an alleged Arabic al-dhammé " blood-letter ", which was supposed to be the ritual knife of a medieval magical cult of Morocco and Andalusia.
Recent authors such as Idries Shah and Anthony de Mello have helped popularize these stories beyond Sufi circles.
The high value of intuition in the Sufi schemata is related by El Sayeed Idries Shah el-Hashimi el-Naqshbandi, Grand Sheikh of the Dervish Orders.
Idries Shah was born in Simla, India, to an Afghan-Indian father, Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, a writer and diplomat, and a Scottish mother, Saira Elizabeth Luiza Shah.
Williams writes, " Such an upbringing presented to a young man of marked intelligence, such as Idries Shah soon proved himself to possess, many opportunities to acquire a truly international outlook, a broad vision, and an acquaintance with people and places that any professional diplomat of more advanced age and longer experience might well envy.
But a career of diplomacy did not attract Idries Shah ..."
" Arkon Daraul " is widely thought to be a pseudonym of Idries Shah ( 1924 – 1996 ).
* Idries Shah – Kara Kush
While the educational work was progressing, Bennett learned of Idries Shah, an exponent of Sufism.
However, he again found himself unpopular-not only with conservatives within the Institute, but also with other followers of Idries Shah and members of his organisation SUFI ( Society for the Understanding of the Foundation of Ideas ).
Idries and 1924
* Idries Shah ( 1924 – 1996 ), Sufi Master
Idries and –
* Idries Shah or Idris Shah ( 1926 – 1996 ), author and teacher in the Sufi tradition
Idries and ),
In The People of the Secret, Edward Campbell ( writing as Ernest Scott ), another associate of Idries Shah, describes studies in extrasensory perception being undertaken in the contemporary Sarmoun monastery in Afghanistan.
Idries and was
Her father was the late Idries Shah, an Afghan writer of books on Sufism.
The locality was traditionally the family seat of the Paghman saadat most noted for its famous descendant Idries Shah.
Major Martin was an associate of the writer and Sufi teacher, Idries Shah.
Another influence was the neo-Sufi author Idries Shah, particularly his theories concerning possible connections between witchcraft and various near-eastern cults such as the Yezidi, Mandaeans, Sufis and Zoroastrians.
Idries and Sufi
* Idries Shah, a Sufi writer
Idries and who
Idries Shah, who introduced Lessing to Sufism.
Idries and on
Idries Shah paid a brief visit during the first year, but soon left, with harsh views on the attitudes and disposition of the students.
Idries and .
Both Hasan Shushud and Idries Shah made recommendations that, for the most part, he disregarded.
His contact with Idries Shah combined this in his mind with the possibility of establishing a Power House where ' enabling energies ' could be concentrated.
Teaching stories is a term used by the writer Idries Shah to describe narratives that have been deliberately created as vehicles for the transmission of wisdom.
* Idries Shah.
In 1964, disillusioned with Communism, Lessing turned her attention to Sufism, an Islamic belief system, after reading The Sufis by Idries Shah.
Miller then teamed up with reporter Saira Shah, daughter of the writer Idries Shah, to make Beneath the Veil, about the life of women in Taliban-run Afghanistan.
Gerald Gardner ’ s biography by Jack Bracelin ( although said by Frederic Lamond to have been written by Idries Shah ) mentions the group.
Shah and 16
* September 16 – Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran is forced to resign in favor of his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, under pressure from the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
* January 16 – Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran flees Iran with his family, relocating to Egypt after a year of turmoil.
* March 16 – Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran ( d. 1944 )
On 16 July 1952, during the royal approval of his new cabinet, Mosaddegh insisted on the constitutional prerogative of the prime minister to name a Minister of War and the Chief of Staff, something the Shah had done hitherto.
Rezā Shāh Pahlavi (;, born Rezā Khan ( March 15, 1878 – July 26, 1944 ), was the Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from December 15, 1925, until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran on September 16, 1941.
Mohammad Reza Shah | Shah and Farah Pahlavi | Farah left Iran on 16 January 1979
The Shah left Iran for exile on January 16, 1979 as the last Persian monarch and in the resulting power vacuum two weeks later Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians.
" On January 16, 1979 the Shah and the empress left Iran.
The Mohammad Reza Shah | Shah and Farah Pahlavi | his wife left the country on 16 January 1979
Shahzadi ( Imperial Princess ) Jahanara Begum Sahib () ( April 2, 1614 – September 16, 1681 ) was the eldest daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal.
On July 16, 1909, the Majles voted to place Mohammad Ali Shah's 11 year old son, Ahmad Shah on the throne.
Ahmad Shāh Qājār () ( January 21, 1898 – 21 February 1930 ) was Shah of Iran ( Persia ) from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty.
Ahmad Shah acceded to the Peacock Throne on July 16, 1909, following the overthrow of his father and predecessor, Mohammad Ali Shah, who had attempted to reverse earlier constitutional restrictions on royal power, and thus enraged the majority of Iranians.
( 21 June 1872 – 5 April 1925, San-Remo ) was the Shah of Persia from 8 January 1907 to 16 July 1909.
On 16 July 1909, the Majles voted to place Mohammad Ali Shah's 11 year old son, Ahmad Shah on the throne.
Timur Shah Durrani, ( Pashto, Persian, Urdu, Arabic: ; 1748 – May 18, 1793 ) was the second ruler of the Durrani Empire from October 16, 1772, until his death in 1793.
* Prince Nasser al-Din Mirza, later Nasser-al-Din Shah Qajar ( July 16, 1831-May 1, 1896 )
In exchange the Shah received £ 20, 000 (£ million today ), an equal amount in shares of D ' Arcy's company, and a promise of 16 % of future profits.
Their voyage down the great river and over the Caspian Sea was slow and hindered by accidents, especially by grounding, as near Darband on 14 November 1636 ; but at last, by way of Shamakhy ( three months ' delay here ), Ardabil, Soltaniyeh and Kasvin, they reached the Persian court at Isfahan ( August 3, 1637 ), and were received by the Safavid king, Shah Safi ( August 16 ).
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