A Sufi saint in the 20th century

Sheikh al-'Alawî (who died in 1934 in Algeria) is one of the purest and highest mystical figures of the 20th century. This book retraces the exemplary life of this Sufi master who marked several generations of Muslim disciples and European Islamologists. Drawing as much from his writings, teachings and poems as from testimonies, he also presents the doctrine of the master in a complete and nuanced way, specifying how he interprets the fundamental elements of Sufism. A personality and a voice of great power, to discover as these verses invite us: “Friends, if you have understood the truth of my state, / The way is there before you; follow my steps. »

Martin Lings (1909-2005)

Former curator of Oriental Manuscripts at the British Museum, a specialist in Sufism, he taught for a long time at Cairo University.

Translated from English