Sufi studies, East and West : A symposium in honour of Idries Shah's services to Sufi studies by twenty-four contributors marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Jalaluddin Rumi (A.D. 1207-1273) / Ed. by L. F. Rushbrook Williams.

Includes bibliogr. references and index.

Hidayatullah. Introduction: scope and effect of Sufi writings by Idries Shah. - Saidi, A. Idries Shah-background and work. - Williams, L.F.R. Shah in his Eastern context. - Qureshi, I.H. Projecting Sufi thought in an appropriate context. - Basri, M.S. Idries Shah: bridge between East and West-humor, philosophy, and orientation. - Chen, J.H.M. Literary comparisons and effects. - Fatemi, N.S. A message and method of love, harmony, and brotherhood. - Germanus, A.K.J. Travel, teaching, and living in the East. - Hamarneh, S. Historico-literary aspects of the work of Idries Shah.-Arasteh, A.R. Psychology of the Sufi way to individuation. - Haschmi, M.Y. Spirituality, science, and psychology in the Sufi way. - Landau, R. Experience, behavior, and doctrine in the quest of man. - Glubb, J. Idries Shah and the Sufis. - el-Mahassini, Z. Idries Shah: philosopher, writer, poet-and the traditional teachers. - Kritzeck, J. Dervish tales.-Bey, A.M. Idries Shah: the man, the Sufi, and the guiding teacher. - Spencer, S. The Sufi attitude. - Tamer, A. Sufism in the art of Idries Shah. - Behari, B. The way to ecstasy. - Fareed, R. Filling a gap in knowledge. - Ebeid, H.M. Possibilities of Eastern moral influence on modern civilization. - Yalman, A.E. Islam, Sufism, and tolerance. - Shawarbi, M.Y. Shah: knowledge, technique, and influence.