Idries Shah

British writer and Sufi mystic

Idries Shah was a British writer, Sufi mystic, and psychiatrist. He was born in 1914 in Cairo, Egypt, and died in 1996 in London, England. Shah was a prominent figure in the Western world's interest in Sufism and Islamic mysticism. He wrote several books on the subject, including The Sufis, which is considered a classic of Sufi literature. Shah's work emphasizes the importance of spiritual growth and self-discovery....