[77chawzence]

Salam,

Brothers and sisters - I am new to this forum and the primary aim for me is to acquire as many resources, books and articles about the spiritual tradition of Islam. I have always found a great deal of solace, inspiration and contemplation in the works of Imam Al Ghazali, Ibn Ata'allah, Ahmed Zarruq and many others.

So it is my humble request that this thread be used to point me towards new avenues of learning and thought - I was wondering if the people here knew about good English resources for tasawwuf and Sufism. Also could people please advise on how we can get circles going in our local mosques and student associations etc.etc. that can discuss the wondrous gems of our great spiritual tradition.

If previous threads have been made that can help me to acquire more resources I would be grateful for these to be posted here -I was also wondering if a thread of this nature can be made ''Sticky'' for invaluable future reference and consumption.

I have no interest in discussing fiqh or any of the like as I believe it is a science best left to qualified experts and the like, so my main interest really is purification of the heart and soul. I find arguing about issues of fiqh on the internet to be very dangerous to the soul and a great waste of time - I believe it was Imam Al Ghazali who said, '' “If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement would end [entirely]!”

So this is a sincere plea for resources, resources and more resources.

God-willing you will post some very refreshing and beautiful links.

I hope to learn a great deal God-willing.