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Afghan writer and Sufi teacher (1924–1996)
Idries Shah (/ˈɪdrɪs ˈʃɑː/; Hindi: इदरीस शाह, Urdu: ادریس شاه; 16 June 1924 – 23 November 1996), also known as Idris Shah, Indries Shah, né Sayed Idries
Idries_Shah
UK Sufi charity & publisher (2012-)
The Idries Shah Foundation (ISF) is an independent educational and cultural charity, set up by the family of the late thinker, writer, and teacher in
The_Idries_Shah_Foundation
Indian-Afghan author and diplomat
ed. (1962). Year Book of World Affairs. Stevens. p. 808. Shah, Idries (1971). "Idries Shah Radio Interview (Subtítulos en Español)" (Video). Interviewed
Ikbal_Ali_Shah
British academic and writer (1897–1974)
educational work was progressing, Bennett learned of Idries Shah, an exponent of Sufism. When they met, Shah presented Bennett with a document supporting his
John_G._Bennett
Alleged esoteric Sufi brotherhood based in Asia
Afghanistan. Major Martin was an associate of the writer and Sufi teacher, Idries Shah. In the account, the motto of the Sarmouni is said to be "Work produces
Sarmoung_Brotherhood
by Idries Shah, one of the foremost writers on Sufism. It was first published by Octagon Press in 1982, and later republished by The Idries Shah Foundation
Seeker_After_Truth
1966 folk story collection by Idries Shah
Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin is a book by the writer Idries Shah, It consists of jokes and anecdotes involving the wise fool of Middle
The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
The_Exploits_of_the_Incomparable_Mulla_Nasrudin
Indian actor (born 1950)
His relatives include author-diplomat Ikbal Ali Shah, poet Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idries Shah, the latter of whom both Sufi writers. His relatives
Naseeruddin_Shah
Afghan Sufi teacher and writer (1922–2005)
Ikbal Ali Shah of Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh, India and the older brother of Idries Shah, another writer and teacher of Sufism. Omar Ali-Shah gained notoriety
Omar_Ali-Shah
British writer, editor and television news producer
Children. Safia Nafisa Shah is the daughter of the well-known author and teacher in the Sufi mystical tradition, Idries Shah; the twin sister of writer
Safia_Shah
of teaching stories from the Sufi mystical tradition, by the writer Idries Shah, together with some stories by the author himself. The work was first
The_Magic_Monastery
1969 book by Idries Shah
writer Idries Shah first published by the Octagon Press in 1969. A paperback edition was published in 1991. ISF Publishing, sponsored by The Idries Shah Foundation
Wisdom_of_the_Idiots
1968 book by Idries Shah
Reflections by Idries Shah is a collection of eighty fables, aphorisms, and statements that seek to challenge the conditioned mind. The book intends to
Reflections_(Shah)
British author, journalist and documentary maker
Sufi teacher and writer Idries Shah. Both his grandfathers were respected literary figures in their own right: Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah on his father's side
Tahir_Shah
1964 book on Sufism by Idries Shah
The Sufis is one of the best known books on Sufism by the writer Idries Shah. First published in 1964 with an introduction by Robert Graves, it introduced
The_Sufis
1968 Sufi book by Idries Shah
Caravan of Dreams is a book by Idries Shah first published in 1968 by Octagon Press as part of his presentation of traditional Eastern teachings and Sufi
Caravan_of_Dreams_(book)
Author, poet, storyteller
sister of the Sufi writers Idries Shah and Omar Ali-Shah, and the daughter of Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah and Saira Elizabeth Luiza Shah, a Scottish woman. Her
Amina_Shah
Book by Idries Shah
Pleasantries of the Incredible Mullah Nasrudin is a book by the writer Idries Shah, based on lectures he delivered at the University of Geneva as Visiting
The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin
The_Pleasantries_of_the_Incredible_Mulla_Nasrudin
Scottish writer
writers and translators Amina Shah (b. 1918), Omar Ali-Shah (b. 1922) and Idries Shah (b. 1924), and Osman Ian H Shah (b. 1929). Writing under the pseudonym
Saira_Elizabeth_Luiza_Shah
Former publishing house in London, England
publishing house based in London, UK. It was founded in 1960 by Sufi teacher, Idries Shah to establish the historical and cultural context for his ideas. The company
Octagon_Press
British author, reporter and documentary filmmaker
African Studies, University of London, graduating in 1986. Her father was Idries Shah, an Indian-Afghan and half-Scottish writer of books on Sufism. Part of
Saira_Shah
1986 novel by Idries Shah
Gold of Ahmad Shah, is an adventure novel by the Anglo–Afghan writer, thinker and teacher in the Sufi mystical tradition, Idries Shah. In Afghan-Turki
Kara_Kush
2016 book by Idries Shah
The Elephant in the Dark is a book by the writer Idries Shah, based on lectures he delivered at the University of Geneva as Visiting Professor in 1972–1973
The Elephant in the Dark (book)
The_Elephant_in_the_Dark_(book)
Book by Idries Shah
published in 1998, is the first of eleven children's books written by Idries Shah and published by Hoopoe Books. Neem the Half Boy is a fable about a queen
Neem_the_Half-Boy
Spiritual practices
the writers Idries Shah, John G. Bennett, Omar Ali-Shah and J. Spencer Trimingham. The exercises were an important aspect of Omar Ali-Shah's work with groups
Eleven_Naqshbandi_principles
Afghan noble chieftain
Khan was also a Sufi sage. Statements attributed to Jan-Fishan Khan by Idries Shah in his books on Sufism include: "The candle is not there to illuminate
Jan-Fishan_Khan
was the best-selling follow-up introduction to Sufism by the writer Idries Shah after the publication of his first book on the subject, The Sufis. Whereas
The_Way_of_the_Sufi
Legendary automaton in the early modern period
"a metonymy for the hubris of Renaissance intellectuals and artists". Idries Shah devotes a chapter of his book The Sufis to providing an interpretation
Brazen_head
1957 book by Idries Shah
Magic "Idries Shah Foundation – look not at my outward form, but take what is in my hand". Idries Shah Foundation.[failed verification] Shah, Idries (July
The_Secret_Lore_of_Magic
1970 book by Idries Shah
The Dermis Probe is a book by Idries Shah published by Octagon Press in 1970. A paperback edition was published in 1989 and again in 1993. The stories
The_Dermis_Probe
of the Dervishes by Idries Shah was first published in 1967, and re-published and made available online for free by The Idries Shah Foundation in October
Tales_of_the_Dervishes
The Hundred Tales of Wisdom is a translation from the Persian by Idries Shah of the "Life, Teachings and Miracles of Jalaludin Rumi" from Aflaki's Munaqib
The_Hundred_Tales_of_Wisdom
Special organs of perception in Sufi spiritual psychology
Sufi Shaykh University of South Carolina Press, 1998, p. 109. Shah, Idries, "Idries Shah - the Latifas"; see "External link". Almaas, A. H., The Inner
Lataif-e-Sitta
Book by Idries Shah
The Book of the Book is a book by Idries Shah. The majority of the book's 200 pages are blank, with the remaining nine pages telling the story of a book
The_Book_of_the_Book
1977 book by Idries Shah
the writer Idries Shah published Octagon Press in 1977. Later editions were published in 1983, 1989 and 1997. Shortly before he died, Shah stated that
Special Illumination: The Sufi Use of Humour
Special_Illumination:_The_Sufi_Use_of_Humour
1994 book by Idries Shah
the writer Idries Shah first published by Octagon Press in 1994. A paperback edition was published in 1997. Shortly before he died, Shah stated that
The_Commanding_Self
Bias from searching only where it is easy
the yard because there is "much more light" out there. According to Idries Shah, this tale is used by many Sufis, commenting upon people who seek exotic
Streetlight_effect
Muslim world folklore character
Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin, by Idries Shah, illustrated by Richard Williams The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin, by Idries Shah, illustrated by Richard
Nasreddin
Canadian and British animator (1933–2019)
BBC Radio 4, 1991) The Dermis Probe (1965) (director, editing, script Idries Shah) Sailor and the Devil (1965) (director, producer) The Ever-Changing Motor
Richard_Williams_(animator)
Book by Idries Shah
published in 2005, is the ninth of eleven children's books written by Idries Shah and published by Hoopoe Books. The book is appropriate for children from
The_Silly_Chicken
Indian Army general and academician
include Ikbal Ali Shah, Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idries Shah. He is the elder brother of noted Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah and thus the brother-in-law
Zameer_Uddin_Shah
British novelist (1919–2013)
Retrieved 23 October 2010. Lessing, Doris. "On the Death of Idries Shah (excerpt from Shah's obituary in the London The Daily Telegraph)". dorislessing
Doris_Lessing
book to be a product of the Sufi school associated with Idries Shah and his brother Omar Ali-Shah, and cast doubt on its authenticity. While Upal and Cusack
The_Teachers_of_Gurdjieff
Argentine dramatist, painter and art director (1946–2026)
that Idries Shah had put in context an "enormous amount of knowledge", of "incredible depth". He added that the full, cultural impact of the Shah family's
Eugenio_Zanetti
1978 non-fiction book by Idries Shah
A Perfumed Scorpion is a non-fiction book by the Sufist writer, Idries Shah, that was first published by Octagon Press in 1978, the same year that he
A_Perfumed_Scorpion
Page that is devoid of content and may be unexpected
(15)". Reza Amirkhani's Official Website. Retrieved 11 December 2013. Shah, Idries (1969). The book of the book (4. impr. ed.). London: Octagon Pr. ISBN 9780900860126
Intentionally_blank_page
Indian actor
Ikbal Ali Shah, Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idries Shah. Mohommed Ali Shah attended the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. Earlier Shah worked at a
Mohommed_Ali_Shah
Defunct organization (1965–2013)
charity, The Idries Shah Foundation." The institute was founded in 1965 by the well-known writer, thinker and Sufi teacher Idries Shah to facilitate
Institute for Cultural Research
Institute_for_Cultural_Research
1956 book by Idries Shah
Oriental Magic, by Idries Shah, is a study of magical practices in diverse cultures from Europe and Africa, through Asia to the Far East. Originally published
Oriental_Magic
Book by Idries Shah
published in 1998, is the third of eleven children's books written by Idries Shah and published by Hoopoe Books. The book is written for children aged
The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water
The_Lion_Who_Saw_Himself_in_the_Water
British film and screenplay writer
for many years, led study groups under the guidance of Idries Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Arif Ali-Shah', according to his University of Colorado obituary here
Arif_Ali-Shah
2003 children's book by Idries Shah
published in 2003, is the seventh out of eleven children's books written by Idries Shah and published by Hoopoe Books. The Man With Bad Manners is a fable about
The_Man_with_Bad_Manners
Eighteenth-century grimoire
For the evident classification of the Key is in two books and no more. Idries Shah also published some of it in The Secret Lore of Magic: Book of the Sorcerers
Grimorium_Verum
1998 book by Idries Shah
the writer Idries Shah published posthumously by Octagon Press in 1998. A paperback edition was published in 2000. Shortly before he died, Shah stated that
Knowing_How_to_Know
Branch of Islamic comparative studies
le Taoisme" -Gallimard, 1973 Idries Shah: "The Sufis" -Doubleday New York, 1964 (introduction by Robert Graves) Idries Shah: "Oriental magic" -Paladin,
Sufi_studies
in All Times, in All Places" is a book of 65 folk tales collected by Idries Shah from around the world, mostly from literary sources. Some of the tales
World_Tales
Persian poem by Sufi poet Attar
Simorgh, the allusion to China is also very significant. According to Idries Shah, China as used here, is not the geographical China, but the symbol of
The_Conference_of_the_Birds
Parable illustrating ontological reasoning
but nature exposed to our method of questioning. — Werner Heisenberg Idries Shah commented on an element of self-reference by readers of the story in
Blind_men_and_an_elephant
Fictitious character in Masonic allegory, based on Old Testament character
"no historical validity." In his book The Sufis, the Afghan scholar Idries Shah suggested that Dhu'l-Nun al-Misri (d. 862) might have been the origin
Hiram_Abiff
1978 book by the writer Idries Shah
Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way is a book by the writer Idries Shah that was first published by Octagon Press in 1978. Later editions by
Learning_How_to_Learn
Sufi mystic order in Sunni Islam
himself, in his knowledge - there is no annihilation of self with them." Idries Shah, writing in The Sufis, states that the Shattari technique or "the Rapidness"
Shattariyya
Collection of poems and stories of Sa'di
on the conduct of dervishes and are said to contain Sufi teachings. Idries Shah elaborates further: The place won by the Gulistan as a book of moral
Gulistan_(book)
1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
6 March 2010. This version of the tale is one of those collected by Idries Shah in World Tales. Bredsdorff p. 312–3 Wullschlager 2000, p. 176 Count Lucanor
The_Emperor's_New_Clothes
British-Indian diplomat (1927–1989)
publishing firm of his cousin Idries Shah, the son of Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah and grandson of Nawab Syed Amjad Ali Shah). Idries Shah recounts a story about his
Aqil_Hussain_Barlas
1979 novel by Doris Lessing
Sufis by Idries Shah. She described The Sufis as "the most surprising book [she] had read", and said it "changed [her] life". Lessing later met Shah, who
Shikasta
Legendary alchemical substance
mediated by the stone has also been interpreted as a psychological process. Idries Shah devotes a chapter of his book, The Sufis, to provide a detailed analysis
Philosopher's_stone
1957 book by Idries Shah
Destination Mecca is an early book by the writer Idries Shah, who went on to produce an extensive corpus of material on Sufism that is both accessible
Destination_Mecca
1859 translations by Edward FitzGerald
translation, arguing that the poetry is to be understood as "deeply esoteric". Idries Shah (1999) similarly says that FitzGerald misunderstood Omar's poetry. The
Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam
Organization
and Work of Idries Shah (1924–1996)". Sufi (33). Khaniqah Nimatullahi Publications: 14–15. Staff (November 1996). "Death of Idries Shah (1924-1996)"
Afghan_Relief
Mystic practices in Islam
Paulist Press. ISBN 978-0-8091-3619-3. Shah, Idries (2015). The Sufis. ISF Publishing. ISBN 978-1784790035. Shah, Idries (1970). The Way of the Sufi. E.P.
Sufism
British producer and writer (born 1951)
mysticism, particularly the works of the writer, thinker and Sufi teacher Idries Shah. On BBC radio's Desert Island Discs, he chose The Book: On the Taboo
John_Lloyd_(producer)
study materials selected and arranged by Idries Shah for a contemporary readership. Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course
Thinkers_of_the_East
Persian polymath and poet (1048–1131)
baqaa. The view of Omar Khayyam as a Sufi was defended by Bjerregaard, Idries Shah, and Dougan who attributes the reputation of hedonism to the failings
Omar_Khayyam
British diplomat and writer
Idries Shah Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Cecil, Robert. "Cultural Imperialism". The Idries Shah
Robert Cecil (diplomat, born 1913)
Robert_Cecil_(diplomat,_born_1913)
Ethnic group
activist. Idries Shah, was Afghan teacher in the Sufi Imran Ahmed, -Political strategist and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Tahir Shah is British
British_Pashtuns
Long English-language poem by Sir Richard Francis Burton
translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam — in the work. The Sufi writer Idries Shah (1924–1996), in his 1964 book The Sufis, states that The Kasidah was
The_Kasidah
1985 political novel by Doris Lessing
following the 1956 Hungarian uprising and, after reading The Sufis by Idries Shah, turned her attention to Sufism, an Islamic belief system. This prompted
The_Good_Terrorist
1980 novel by Doris Lessing
by Idries Shah. She described The Sufis as "the most surprising book [she] had read", stating that it "changed [her] life". Lessing later met Shah, who
The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five
The_Marriages_Between_Zones_Three,_Four_and_Five
Sufi Saint from Gwalior
on yoga, the Amrtakunda. Shattari Idries Shah, The Sufis ISBN 0-86304-020-9 Octagon Press 1989 pp 335, 367 Idries Shah, Tales of the Dervishes ISBN 0-900860-47-2
Muhammad_Ghawth
Mythical kingdom in Tibetan Buddhist and Hindu tradition
;1954, p.1 Bennett, J.G: "Gurdjieff: Making a New World". Bennett notes Idries Shah as the source of the suggestion. Wood, Michael (17 February 2011). "BBC
Shambhala
English writer and journalist (born 1969)
educational and cultural charity, The Idries Shah Foundation. With the re-publication of all of Idries Shah's books, and a streamlining of the charity's
Tarquin_Hall
Name list
Idris bin Abdullah al-Senussi (born 1957), Libyan royal claimant Idries Shah or Idris Shah (1926–1996), author and teacher in the Sufi tradition Idris Sufyani
Idris_(name)
been used in a number of religious and other traditions, though writer Idries Shah's use of it was in the context of Sufi teaching and learning, within which
Teaching_stories
Institute Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) The Idries Shah Foundation IHH (Turkish NGO) Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation Inheritance
List of charitable foundations
List_of_charitable_foundations
1993 unfinished film by Richard Williams
sequences for live-action films. Williams illustrated a series of books by Idries Shah, which collected the tales of Mulla Nasruddin, a philosophical yet "wise
The_Thief_and_the_Cobbler
19th-century network of secret revolutionary societies on the Italian peninsula
1988. Duggan 2008. Rath 1964. Kirsch 1908. For example, in The Sufis Idries Shah takes an extensive look at the origins of the Carbonari in a chapter
Carbonari
Indian scholar
fellowship by the London-based Institute for Cultural Research, founded by Idries Shah. Aquila Kiani's father, Mirza Shakir Hussain Barlas, a barrister, was
Aquila_Berlas_Kiani
Concept of a world of celestial spheres
Islamic Cosmological Doctrines, University of New York Press, passim. Idries Shah, The Sufis, Octagon Press, 1st Ed. 1964. J. H. Brennan, Astral Doorways
Astral_plane
American psychologist, researcher and author
Consciousness and was interested in promoting the modern Sufism of Idries Shah. Shah and Ornstein met in the 1960s. Ornstein's The Psychology of Consciousness
Robert_E._Ornstein
1977 book by Idries Shah
book by the writer Idries Shah, published by Octagon Press in 1977. A later edition was published in 2002. Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books
Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study
Neglected_Aspects_of_Sufi_Study
Town in northern Afghanistan
temple called Shams-i-Balkh, taking note of the Afghan author and mystic Idries Shah as the source of this suggestion. The first historical reference for
Balkh
Stewart Richard Wilhelm Joseph Campbell G.I. Gurdjieff Arthur Koestler Idries Shah Maharishi Mahesh Yogi "Carlos Castaneda - Penguin UK Authors - Penguin
Arkana_Publishing
Short didactic story which illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles
parables are used for imparting lessons and values. Recent authors such as Idries Shah and Anthony de Mello have helped popularize these stories beyond Sufi
Parable
Treatise on Sufism by al-Hujwiri
World, Khawaran.com Link Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine Idries Shah (1999). The Sufis. SUNY Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-863-04074-0. Nicholson
Kashf_al-Mahjub
District in Kabul Province, Afghanistan
family seat of the Paghman saadat most noted for its famous descendant Idries Shah. Prominent Paghman natives include some leaders of Loya Jirgas, tribal
Paghman
Topics referred to by the same term
books (1665–1678) by François de La Rochefoucauld Reflections (Shah), by Idries Shah Reflections, an alumni publication of Lubbock Christian University
Reflections
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Shah's son, Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, was born there. Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah was the father of the Sufi teacher and writer Idries Shah. In 1901, it was the headquarters
Sardhana
English poet, novelist and critic (1895–1985)
maintained that the manuscript used by Ali-Shah and Graves, which Ali-Shah and his brother Idries Shah claimed had been in their family for 800 years
Robert_Graves
British educator, writer and artist
design." In 1965 Tyrrell, whilst still a student, had met the writer, Idries Shah, who had begun introducing ideas from the Sufi tradition into the Western
Ivan_Tyrrell
British occult writer
school of Aleister Crowley. Another influence was the neo-Sufi author Idries Shah, particularly his theories concerning possible connections between witchcraft
Andrew_D._Chumbley
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